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Bennett Endowed Seminar: "Systematics and evolution of Barbados cherry family, <i>Malpighiaceae</i>"
Professor Charles Davis will highlight his efforts investigating the Barbados cherry family, Malpighiaceae to address broader themes in plant biology, including tropical biogeography and the evolution and development of a unique plant-pollinator mutualism. First, he will discuss how these plants have come to be distributed across the tropics during the last 75 million years. Second, he will discuss the origin of their specialization on oil bee pollinators, and how this system is helping to understand how morphological stasis arises, and is maintained, over tens of millions of years. Third, he will dissect the genetic and developmental basis of one key feature involved in this plant-pollinator mutualism, floral symmetry. And finally, he will address how the broadly conserved developmental program we have identified for floral symmetry is manipulated through parallel and divergent genetic changes when this pollinator mutualism is lost. |
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BONUS CHAPTER
Ten Little Known Facts about Ancient Greece
Barbers in Ancient Greece
Today, a barber doesn't have as much prominence as that of a doctor, a scientist or a professor. But in ancient Greece a barber was the esteemed individual that was greeted with a bow.
Yes, barbers in ancient Greece were very important. And that was because Greek men were obsessed with their beards. Just like how we today assert our stand in society by the wardrobes we wear or the cars we drive; Greek men used to parade their beards to turn eyes.
The barbers were quite rich then.
Medicine in Ancient Greece
The torpedo or the electric ray, which is a type of fish that can emit a strong electric discharge from its organs, were put to great use in ancient Greece.
The Greeks used theses fishes, or the electricity they discharge for medical purposes. Much like how in the Emergency Room today, doctors use electric shock to revive the pulse of a silenced heart, the Greeks would place the fish on the thorax of a sick person to stimulate the reflexes of vital organs.
The parentage of the toasting culture
Making a toast at weddings, dinner parties, graduations, birthdays is no oddity. It has actually become a world custom now. Ever wonder as to where this renowned tradition came from?
Yes, well don't wander far; it was from the ancient Greeks!
In ancient Greece, it was a custom for the hosts of dinner parties to take the first sip of wine and utter the phrase 'Drinking to one's health.' This was to ensure the guests that the wine wasn't poisoned.
What the Greeks Never Knew About
Today, oranges, lemons, tomatoes and potatoes are amongst the most heavily consumed vegetables and fruits in the world. In ancient Greece though, not one person had a taste of these delectable plants.
And it wasn't that these vegetable and fruits were forbidden, it was simply because they were unknown at that time. Yes, unknown!
Ancient Greeks Used to Build Pyramids
It so happens that pyramids weren't just an Egyptian thing. Around 500 B.C. the Greeks used to build pyramids out of porous rocks in arid areas and use them to conserve water.
Experts say that the movement of the wind through the porous stones combined with the alternating temperatures of the day would cause condensation, which is believed to stream down and feed a system of pipes.
Incredible, huh?
The Greeks Were the First to Build a Tunnel
Of course, skillful engineers and tunnels like the channel-tunnel deserve all kinds of adulation. But ancient Greeks also need to be well acclaimed for being the first in the world to build a tunnel.
In the 6th century B.C., the Greeks dug a half a mile tunnel on the Aegean island of Samos. The construction began on both ends and the two halves were joined in the middle.
This tunnel was supervised by the renowned Greek architect Eupalinus.
Ancient Greeks and Meat
For the majority of society today, life without meat is unimaginable. But for ancient Greeks it meant nothing.
It was forbidden, against all principles and spiritual beliefs, for the Greeks to eat meat. But if the animal has been sacrificed to a god, then indulgence was surly permitted.
Origin of Feta cheese
Feta cheese, which is a dairy product made out of goat and sheep milk, is Greek's national cheese and currently one of the world's most favored dairy product.
And guess what? Its origin dates back to the glorious days of Ancient Greece. And that fact is evidenced by the mention of feta cheese in Homer's epic poem 'The Odyssey."
The Greeks Were the First to Host the Olympic Games
Yes, it's true. And not much to your surprise, the Greeks weren't just the first in the world to host the Olympic Games, but they were also the ones who created it.
Today, the Olympic Games are purposed to promote international good will. In ancient Greece though, it had a rather profound religious sentiment. It was a festival held at Olympia, hence the name Olympic Games, in honor of the mighty god Zeus.
It hosted athletic, musical and literary contests and participants hailed from every part of Greece. And just like today's Olympic Games, it was held every four years.
The first Olympic Game in ancient Greece was held in 776 B.C. and the champion was a Cook named Coroebus who came first in the sprint race.
What great innovators, those Greeks.
Slaves in Ancient Greece
In ancient Greece those who were condemned to thralldom were criminals, abandoned children, war prisoners and children of slaves. But what is fascinating about the slaves in ancient Greece was that they constituted 40% – 80% of the population. |
'We can work all over the place': How being fully remote has helped one young branding agency become a global player
Ivy Liu
July 17, 2020 by Kristina Monllos
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At inception, Main and Rose had an office. The now fully remote strategic branding agency, founded in 2013 by CEO Kelly Gibbons and managing partner Beth Doane, even took its name from the intersection of Main Street and Rose Avenue in the Silicon Beach neighborhood of Los Angeles where its former office was located.
"After all the tech companies moved in, our rent skyrocketed," said Doane, adding that paying the exorbitant rent for the office space didn't seem to make sense just over a month after renting it. "[Kelly and I] looked at each other and were like, 'Why are we beholden to having these four walls and putting people inside them?' I've worked from kitchen tables and built things successfully."
The rent hike changed course for Doane and Gibbons and they pivoted from building an agency in an office space to doing so remotely. It not only changed where they were working but who they hired (the first full-time employee hired was based out of New York City rather than Los Angeles), how they worked with clients (they have clients based all over the world including WeTransfer, the United Nations and Water Equity) and when they worked (employees work on their own schedules but have meetings mid-day when it works best across time zones).
As agencies across the globe continue retool their in-person processes for long-term remote work due to the on-going coronavirus, already remote agencies like Main and Rose have been examples of how separated workforces are possible, even in creative fields. Per Doane, agency leaders have even reached out to the shop to understand how to master remote working.
"It's funny, now we're helping other agencies figure out all the little tricks we've learned over the years," said Doane. "For example, you have to be excited when you come on camera before a client and you have to look nice. Coordination is a big part of being remote. When you're with a client, who is actually presenting? Who jumps in where? Having all of that figured out before you're on a call with a client is key."
Over the years, the shop has grown to have 12 full-time employees across the globe based not only in Los Angeles and New York, but Denver, Jeddah, Saudi Arabi and soon Charlotte, N.C.. (That said, a small portion of its workforce had been furloughed recently due to coronavirus but the shop is working to add those employees back into the fold now.) Even interns have been based abroad as last semester the agency had an intern based in Scotland.
"We can work all over the place," said Doane. "We've been able to figure out a way to work globally exceptionally well. People work on their own time. When we need to find time to collaborate it's almost easier to hop on a Zoom or Google Hangout. It's a much easier way to expand across the globe quickly."
Creative brainstorms comes via Zoom or Google Hangouts and instead of putting ideas of a white board, they use Google Docs to share notes and keep track of ideas. To stay connected in real time employees will either communicate via Slack or go old school and hop on a call.
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That's not to say the agency never gathers employees together. Before the pandemic, Main and Rose employees would get together in person a few times a year to do yoga or go on hikes together. Doing so helped foster a deeper interpersonal relationship between employees, according to Courtney Cannon-Booth, digital director at Main & Rose.
"Getting to know each other better on a personal level really helps us work together well via Zoom or Google Hangouts," said Cannon-Booth, adding that while the shop only gathers employees together a few times a year it's a positive way to "refresh" for the team.
Of course, working remotely isn't entirely seamless. Without being in an office together, it's harder for Cannon-Booth and Doane to help employees who might be stuck on a particular task or to understand why some deadlines aren't being met. That said, they believe the agency's staff is more productive overall because they are remote. Without the distractions typical of an office — like a coworker stopping by for a quick chat or a noisy neighbor — Main and Rose employees are able more easily focus on the tasks at hand.
Being fully remote also means that employees don't have to limit travel to vacation times. "From a creative's perspective, we need different experiences, to go to different places, to see different landscapes to really be inspired," said Cannon-Booth.
"If you're not inspired at home you can go to Greece, Italy or wherever it is you want to go. You can go do that. I do work in different locations across the country quite frequently." |
A little late to the game, Instagram has finally introduced two-factor authentication to their app. Now, when they need to confirm that is you, typically when you log in from a new device, you'll get a text message in addition to needing your login password. The code is typically sent via text message. If you're in an area where text messages aren't available, you can save a set of backup codes that Instagram provides. Of course, you'll need to protect those codes to prevent others from using them instead of you.
You can read a little more about this in Instagram's latest blog posting: Fostering a Safer, Kinder Community. which also talks about an image blurring feature they introduced. You'll find this feature under the Options menu within the mobile app. Whenever I discover this feature is available within an app, I definitely enable it. |
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Billings Flying Service plans to take aerial firefighting to a new level with its CH-47 Chinooks.
A new fleet of four H125 AStars takes flight at Nova Scotia's Department of Lands and Forestry, Aviation Services.
We visited the Robinson factory to try out the latest upgrades for the R66, including a 1,200-pound cargo hook kit and new touchscreen avionics.
A special operation in the Greenland Sea's West Ice resulted in spectacular photo opportunities.
Time is running out for U.S. operators to make their aircraft ADS-B Out compliant.
We look at the latest developments in the flourishing field of predictive maintenance.
How New Zealand's Oceania Aviation has become a leading player in global rotary-wing sales.
Everyone who spends time in a helicopter should complete underwater egress training. Here's what to expect. |
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Gang Targets 'Whites', Cut Off Teens Hand with Axe
A 20-strong gang of ethnic youth set upon four tree surgeons in Rochdale, England, calling them "white bastards" and cutting off a teenage worker's hand with an axe.
27-year-old Habibur Rahman, of Milnrow Road, Rochdale, gathered the mob after the workers had stopped him from abusing an elderly woman, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Rahman, incensed that he had been "disrespected" on his "territory", tracked the four workers to the property they were working on in the rape gang blighted city, blocking them in by parking his car across the driveway while the mob approached armed with weapons including a claw hammer, knives, machetes, a knuckle-duster — and the fateful axe.
"I am not going to let them leave," Rahman said from his car, abusing the workers as "white bastards" who were in his "country", the court heard.
"They're going to get what they deserve. They're going to get stabbed."
One of the workers, who was just eighteen years old, interposed himself as a "peacemaker", "completely defenceless" — only for the member of Rahman's mob armed with the axe, Mohammed Awais Sajid, or 'Skinny', to suddenly slam the weapon into the young man's chest, smashing through his ribs and collapsing a lung.
"[Sajid] followed up with a 360 degree spin of his arm, an act which was doubtless employed to enhance the speed and devastation of the attack," recalled prosecutor Tim Storrie.
"The blow itself was aimed at the victim's head. He was dimly aware at this stage of the weeping of blood down into his waistband. He was turning his body, attempting to leave the scene.
"Through good fortune, he said he realised the axe was above him aiming for his head. He put his arm up to defend himself and the blade essentially severed his arm at the wrist."
No doubt a racist attack, no doubt a hate crime, yet not a single MSM report on it. The police and the media who have covered this up are as guilty as the criminal thugs. |
Q: Ruby/Rails content_tag isn't rendering correctly (ruby 1.9.2) Here below the start of my menu_builder method in the applicationhelper (in the view: <%= menu_builder(@page); %>):
def menu_builder(page)
items = [ "home", "faq", "store" ]
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I would like to render links not tags. I should miss somthing here but I don't find..
Thanks for your help!
A: You can fix it like this:
def menu_builder(page)
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As well as the everyday Museum duties of exhibitions, storage and loans, Pippa Pearce's main area of interest is archaeological materials. She also works on the conservation of historical artefacts and modern materials from living cultures.
Her archaeological interest extends to acting as small finds and site conservator on various excavations, notably at Butrint, Albania (Butrint Foundation), Kamenica, Albania (www.kamenicatumulus.org), Apollonia in Albania (www.icaa.org.al) and Kawa and the Northern Dongala Reach in Sudan (www.sudarchrs.org.uk).
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If you have French door refrigerator, it is necessary to know how to change water filter in whirlpool French door refrigerator. Filter will become important part to determine the quality of water used in refrigerator. Of course, the water filter cannot last forever. As other tools and products, it will not be able to work properly after certain moments of use. That's why it is important to replace it.
In this case, surely you need to know how to replace water filter in whirlpool French door refrigerator. Actually, it is not too difficult to do. So, it is not necessary for you to call the technicians to replace the water filter whenever it is already time to replace it. There are some steps to do the replacement and you can follow these steps.
First thing to do is to find the water filter. Usually, it can be located on the upper corner of the refrigerator. Some products locate the filter on the right corner. There is actually indicator of door and you only need to press the door. It will automatically open and you will find the filter.
The shape of the water filter is like a tube. Once you open the compartment door, you can take the filter by twisting it into left direction. For the replacement, you can easily find the suitable filter with the same products or specification.
Before replacing with the new filter, remove the cap of new filter. After that, you can put and twist it to the right. Once it is firmly held on the socket, close the compartment door. Those are the steps how to change water filter in whirlpool French door refrigerator.
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Facebook Spending Billions per year on Metaverse
October 25, 2021 By michael kozlowski Leave a Comment
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There is lots of buzz from Facebook about the Metaverse, the company is reportedly going to change their parent company to this name. They are also spending over $10 billion dollars per year on Facebook Reality Labs, its metaverse division tasked with creating AR and VR hardware, software, and content.The division, which already makes the Oculus Quest headset and Portal … [Read more...] about Facebook Spending Billions per year on Metaverse
Apple Glasses might be delayed until 2022 or 2023
Various Apple analysts have claimed that the mass production of the AR glasses will not occur until 2022 or 2023. Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple wants to have "complete software, ecosystem, and services," which Kuo cites as the reason why Apple could be planning to delay mass production from the second quarter of 2022 to the end of 2022.According to Kuo, Apple has the "best … [Read more...] about Apple Glasses might be delayed until 2022 or 2023
Microsoft is not getting into VR anytime soon
Players who have been watching the growing VR industry, hoping Microsoft might soon join in on the fun, are in for some disappointing news. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer recently announced that virtual reality isn't something the company is looking at expanding into any time soon, the only thing they are focusing on is Hololens, and this is for professional use and not … [Read more...] about Microsoft is not getting into VR anytime soon |
May 2002 Chief of Naval Research RADM Jay Cohen, Daniel J. Basta, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP), and Institute for Exploration Founder and President Dr. Robert Ballard discuss a magazine article, first noticed by Mrs. Cohen, about the Civil War-era U.S. Navy (USN) submarine USS Alligator -- a vessel that history has all but forgotten and about which little is known.
June 2002 RADM Jay Cohen, initiates a historical research project, to glean background information on the Alligator. Preliminary research is conducted by two University of Virginia interns, supervised by CAPT Woody Berzins of ONR's Public Affairs Office.
July 02-Feb. 03 CDR Richard Poole of ONR leads an intensive research effort. In addition to conducting document searches at the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the Naval Historical Center, CDR Poole identifies and enlists the help of various individuals who had already written about the Alligator, including Jim Christley EMCS(SS), USN (Ret.) and Mark K. Ragan. From the National Archives alone, CDR Poole and Mr. Christley identify over 200 letters and other documents relating to the planning, construction and deployment of the Alligator.
Among the documents uncovered by CDR Poole is a letter dated 09 Apr 1863 from U.S.S. Sumpter from Acting Master J. Winchester to the Secretary of the Navy describing in detail the conditions that forced the crew of the towing vessel to cut the Alligator loose off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C. as she was being towed to Charleston, South Carolina.
Aug.-Sep. 02 CAPT Berzins and CDR Poole confer with NMSP Senior Archaeologist Bruce Terrell, LTJG Jeremy Weirich and CAPT Craig McLean of NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration to analyze historical documents found thus far—particularly the letters of 09 Apr 1863 that describe the storm and conditions surrounding the loss of the Alligator. With information in those letters, CAPT McClean and LTJG Weirich prepare an oceanographic chart to indicate where the vessel may have gone down.
Nov. 2002 At the urging of NMSP Director Dan Basta, U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) instructor LCDR Michiko Martin, USN, organizes interdisciplinary team of USNA midshipmen researchers to investigate the loss of the USS Alligator.
Nov. 25, 2002 CDR Poole organizes the first meeting of a "steering committee" to conduct preliminary planning for further investigation into the Alligator. Held at ONR, the meeting is attended RADM Malcolm MacKinnon (Ret.), Jim Christley, Mark Ragan as well as by representatives of NOAA and ONR. At the meeting, RADM announces his intention of co-sponsoring an education symposium on the Alligator.
Jan.-April 2003 Under the direction of Michiko Martin, now with NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program, and USNA Professor Peter Guth, a team of midshipmen conducts independent research on the USS Alligator.
March 2003 At the direction of RADM Cohen, CDR Poole writes a brochure entitled "Secrets of the U.S.S. Alligator," summarizing the history of the vessel. The brochure is to be used to further raise public awareness about the submarine.
April 2, 2003 A second, much larger steering committee meeting is held at ONR. Eighteen people participate in the four-hour gathering—including representatives of ONR, NOAA, the Naval Academy, the Navy Historical Center, and well as interested individuals such as Mark Ragan and Jim Christley. The four Midshipmen from USNA present preliminary finding of their oceanographic research on the loss of the Alligator.
April 28, 2003 Midshipmen researchers present their research at the United States Naval Academy.
May 27, 2003 A search for Alligator-related documents leads Catherine Marzin of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program to the Service Historique de la Marine (SHM) naval historical archive in Vincennes, France, where she obtains copies of original letters and blueprints drafted by the Alligator's inventor, Brutus de Villeroi. The blueprints are believed to be the equivalent to the designer's original Booklet of General Plans for the USS Alligator, and are the only plans of the Alligator known to exist.
June 2003 Funded by the Office of Naval Research and managed by NMSP and NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration, a 50-hour research cruise is conducted on NOAA's R/V Littlehales (now Thomas Jefferson).
June 11-12, 2003 ONR and NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program sponsor a well-received USS Alligator exhibit at the Navy Submarine League's Annual Symposium. Among the features of the exhibit is a detailed (1:24) model of the Alligator's first configuration (with oars), crafted by Jim Christley.
July 2003 Larrie Ferreiro, of the ONR International Field Office (London), travels to France to conduct further historical research on Brutus de Villeroi. Specifically, he goes to Nantes, where de Villeroi spent much of his life, and finds new personal and occupational information on the inventor. During this trip, he also recruits the assistance of Alexander Sheldon Duplaix of the SHM in Vincennes.
Aug. 4-5, 2003 An Alligator display is featured at the ONR-sponsored conference at the Reagan Center, Washington, D.C.
Oct. 17, 2003 ONR and NOAA hold the first-ever symposium on the USS Alligator at the Historic Ship Nautilus and Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. The symposium brings together naval historians, maritime archaeologists, marine resource managers, oceanographers, artists, documentary filmmakers, and ocean explorers to share information and new findings about the Alligator. At the event, SHM's Alexandre Sheldon Duplaix presents the Submarine Force Museum with photographs of the original Alligator blueprints. |
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Still Think Jeb Bush Vs. Hillary Clinton Is Happening? – National Journal
August 27, 2015 by redstate
They're the pundits' front-runners, but they're at odds with a restless electorate.
August 27, 2015 – By focusing so much on the candidates, consultants, and donors in political coverage, it's easy to overlook the most important element in the political process—the voters. And at a time when Washington has prospered but much of the country has struggled, it's easy to forget just how disaffected the American electorate is. For nearly all of the past decade, Americans have consistently believed that the country was headed in the wrong direction and have grown alienated from their elected leaders.
Consider: Since 2006, there have only been seven public polls (out of thousands) showing that more people believe the country is generally headed in the right direction than the wrong direction. In recent years, the "right-track" optimists have rarely hit even the 30 percent mark. In the year before the two most recent open presidential elections (2008/2016), nearly three-quarters of voters surveyed in the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll said they wanted the next president to take a different approach than his or her predecessor.
It has been a dismal decade for most Americans. Whether it's government incompetence (Hurricane Katrina, the Veterans Affairs' deadly lapses in medical care), economic recession followed by a slow recovery, deadly struggles in managing post-war Iraq, or the increasing threat of terrorism from a brutally repressive enemy, there's been good reason for voters to distrust their government and its political representatives. Indeed, since 2006, we've seen wave elections occur in four out of the past five cycles. Democrats capitalized on the public's anger to take back control of Congress in 2006 only to hit historic lows in representation across the country eight years later. If the United States had a parliamentary system, the government would be facing routine votes of no confidence.
So it's no surprise that this year's presidential campaign has been as unpredictable as ever. That happens when voters feel that government isn't working for them, and they've been feeling that way for nearly 10 straight years. In past elections during times of voter alienation, the unexpected happens. In 1976, the first campaign after Watergate and amid rising crime and inflation, a little-known Georgia governor (Jimmy Carter) came out of nowhere to win the Democratic nomination and the presidency. That same year, a Republican president (Gerald Ford) was nearly unseated by a conservative insurgent (Ronald Reagan) that few pundits took seriously at first. In 1992, in the middle of a recession, Democrats chose a fresh-faced Arkansas governor (Bill Clinton) while Republicans saw a populist (Pat Buchanan) threaten their president (George H.W. Bush) in early primaries—with a billionaire winning 19 percent of the vote running as a third-party candidate (Ross Perot).
This is why the expectations of a Jeb Bush-Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential election never made much sense—it couldn't be more disconnected with voter sentiment. Bush's candidacy still hasn't captured the imagination of most GOP voters, and the Democrats' unification behind a Clinton campaign was as much a reaction to the lack of younger, up-and-coming successors to Obama as it was to genuine grassroots enthusiasm for the former secretary of State. At a time when anti-Washington, antiestablishment feelings are near all-time highs, why would both parties nominate candidates with political bloodlines who've benefited from their family connections? All the campaign money in the world can't change fundamental vulnerabilities. It shouldn't be too surprising that Donald Trump—not to mention all the outsider candidates, such as Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina—are surging in national polls.
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A rare Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie just sold for a record-breaking US$7.63 million
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It is now the most expensive independent watch ever sold
The Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie
Philippe Dufour just set a new world record for independent watchmakers with one exceptionally rare timepiece.
The watch in question is a Grande et Petite Sonnerie that sold for US$7.63 million (S$10.37 million) via A Collected Man on 16 August 2021. The rarity is now the most expensive independent watch ever sold and one of the top 10 priciest timepieces to change hands publicly.
Handcrafted by Dufour, lauded as one of the most important living independent watchmakers, it is one of only eight of its kind in existence and the third of that lot to leave the master's workshop. It was originally made for the Sultan of Brunei in 1995 and last appeared publicly almost 10 years ago.
The timepiece is part of the watchmaker's most intricate series. The highly complicated movement first appeared in a Grande Sonnerie minute repeater pocket watch that Dufour developed for Audemars Piguet, according to the London dealer. Frustrated by a lack of personal credit for the design, the watchmaker then decided to streamline the movement for a wristwatch and produce it in his own name.
It was originally made for the Sultan of Brunei in 1995 and last appeared publicly almost 10 years ago
The highly complicated movement first appeared in a Grande Sonnerie minute repeater pocket watch that Dufour developed for Audemars Piguet
The Grande Sonnerie took Dufour a decade to complete and required much painstaking work. The end result is a true feat of mechanical precision and melodic beauty. Like all grande sonneries, the watch strikes on the hour and each quarter while also repeating the hour. It can also strike on the hour and at each quarter without repeating the hour just like a petite sonnerie. The grande or petite sonnerie mode can be activated via a selector slide that's hidden under the watch's hinged bezel. The pusher in the crown, meanwhile, can activate a minute repeater that strikes the hours, quarters and minutes on-demand.
It's not the first Philippe Dufour to achieve a sky-high asking price. The market for pre-owned independent watches continues to boom and even the horologist's less exclusive timepieces have been attracting exorbitant figures. In October 2020, a Philippe Dufour Simplicity sold for US$1.5 million (S$2.04 million) at auction.
"This is, quite simply, one of the most important and coveted watches to have hit the market in recent times," Silas Walton, CEO and founder of A Collected Man, said in a statement. "The Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie represents an absolute pinnacle of craftsmanship, and is the result of years of painstaking work and unrelenting vision from one of the masters of modern watchmaking."
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3-Chord Songs and the 4-Chord Trick
Learn how the same 3- and 4-chord progressions power thousands of hit songs and how you can play them by ear with the 3-Chord Songs and the 4-Chord Trick training module.
After completing this module: you will understand what the I, IV, V and vi chords are, and why their progressions are so important.
Did you know that most of the pop and rock songs you know and love actually follow the same chord progression?
Based on the highly popular ear training eBook, this module explains how the same simple chord progressions are used in a wide variety of ways across modern music, allowing you to play thousands of hit songs by ear just by developing some basic skills.
Discover why so many hit songs sound somehow familiar even when you hear them for the first time!
Peek behind the curtain with the 3-Chord Songs and the 4-Chord Trick module and discover exactly how it all works.
Once you know what the chords are, and understand why those chords are used, you'll have access to thousands of songs, and be able to play them by ear almost instantly.
This module explains the whole process step-by-step:
What chords and chord progressions are
What the 3 most important chords are for any musician
How those three chords power thousands of hit songs (including many you know and love!)
The magic fourth chord to add for an extra twist
The most popular 4-chord progression
Whatever instrument you play, you'll find:
Easy explanations of the key concepts
Real musical examples to listen to
Powerful musical concepts that you can put into practise straight away!
Playing songs by ear is a huge topic, but this module focuses on advice that is practical, effective and easy-to-follow to give you a huge musical boost, giving you the tools and understanding to play thousands of the songs you know and love.
What is a chord?
The 3 chords every musician should know
How to learn from thousands of 3-chord songs
Meet vi, the 'sad twin' of the chord family
The most important four-chord progression: vi-IV-I-V
Four chords and the truth
Playing 3- and 4-chord songs by ear
Lesson Excerpt: The 3 most important chords
As you from the previous lessons, the three most important chords in music are the "I, IV and V" chords.
It shouldn't surprise you then to learn that all those 3-chord songs will most likely use the I, IV and V chords. These chords are also the standard progression for a "twelve-bar blues", the foundation of blues music.
Those three chords are what represent the 'tonic' sound, which is the core harmonic context of a song. All the other chords which can be used in a particular tonality are usually only there to either move from one of the chords to another in a more colorful manner, or add a minor touch to an otherwise major sound.
Most beginners, when trying to figure out how to play a particular song, will pull up tabs or sheet music from the Internet. When faced with 3-chord songs, don't do this! Instead, use your ears.
Try to figure out what the I chord is. In most of those songs, it will be a simple major triad. You should find there's a particular major chord which sounds good pretty much throughout the song. You can also try playing the corresponding major scale and seeing if it fits well against the melody.
Those songs are based on simplicity, so you won't need hours to figure out what chords are being used!
Once you have figured out the key of the song, or the I chord, you'll then be able to figure out the IV and V chords – just count up the scale to the fourth and fifth notes and use the corresponding major chords.
For example, if your I chord turns out to be F Major, you would count up F-G-A-B♭–C to learn the IV and V chords are B♭ Major and C Major respectively. These are probably the ones being used throughout the song.
Note they won't necessarily be found in the order "I–IV–V"! This is the next thing you'll need to use your ears to figure out: what is the progression? Not so hard once you know it's all based around just three chords…
Practice exercise for 3 chord songs
Here is a little exercise for you to try. The song "Love Me Do" by the Beatles, is a typical 3-chord song. By listening to the audio clip of the song, and the slowed down piano version that follow, can you figure out the I, IV and V chords and then write out the entire chord progression to the song?
Hint: "Love Me Do" starts on a G Major chord.
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Love_me_do_chorus.mp3 Chorus
https://www.musical-u.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Love_me_do_verse.mp3 Verse
"I felt like I knew a lot of this stuff having played guitar for many years, but the book really drove home how essential the simple "I IV V vi" concepts are. I've been guilty of writing sad songs in all minor keys, but now I'm looking forward to simplifying the chord structure of my songs while getting it "right" with the information from the book."
"I play bass and I know some beginning bass players think all that chord talk only applies to guitar and piano. Make sure you let them know that's absolutely not the case."
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A Forgotten TV Commercial
Back in the fifties, our little animation team was tasked with creating a series of television commercials for Walt Disney's Commercial Unit. Actually, the order came from the woman Walt had put in charge of his profitable division. The formidable Phyllis Hurrell was the executive in charge. Stop and think about this for a moment. Way, way back in the nineteen fifties, Walt Disney had chosen a woman to head up his commercial division. The man often reviled as a "gender bigot" was years ahead of most Hollywood studios when it came to giving opportunities to women. However, we can talk more about that later.
When Walt Disney decided to make the move to television back in the fifties, decisions were made about the use of the classic Disney characters. Because there were still questions regarding the new electronic medium, it was decided Walt's world famous characters would not immediately appear on the television screen. This explains the use of Jiminy Cricket instead of Pinocchio. That's why Tinkerbell appears on the Disneyland TV show and not Peter Pan. So, when it came to hawking Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Tinkerbell, not Peter became the "pitch person." I was assigned to work with my old pal, Freddy Hellmich on the Peanut Butter spots. A Disney veteran, Freddy and I would later be teamed up to complete the fairy animation on Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty." However, this group of television spots was our current assignment. I still remember Freddy's choice of drawing tools and how those choices influenced me. He roughed his animation using a mechanical pencil filled with magenta lead. Working over the rough magenta sketches, we would finalize our drawings with a 2B or HB pencil. Every lead animator had his or her own way of working. I remember adapting my drawing style and pencils I used depending who I was following.
In one particular television commercial, the little sprite, Tinkerbell was required to skip across the screen clapping her hands to a delightful little tune. I remember it was difficult to animate the magical little sprite and have her hit her marks just right. We quickly decided we needed live-action reference to make our animation convincing. Well, lucky for us, the live-action model for Tinkerbell was still available, so we quickly brought in actress, Margaret Kerry to film the cute little action we needed for our animation. Decades later, Ms Kerry was visiting the Walt Disney Studios and much to our delight she was able to remember and perform the same little dance as though it was yesterday. I found a stack of those animation drawings in my garage. The same animation sketches we did back in the fifties for the Peter Pan Peanut Butter commercial.
Finally, some might wonder why the drawings differ so much from the original models used in the feature films. That's easy to explain. Because of the poor resolution of most television reception back in the fifties, our animation drawings were usually simplified to accommodate television's less than stellar resolution. All the Disney characters were simplified in order to appear sharper and clearer on TV. Most of this Disney design makeover was the work of character designer, Tom Oreb. Tom had a way of simplifying every Disney character including Mickey Mouse. You may even remember Mickey with the odd, squared off ears. For the most part, Tom created a design that worked. Our Tinkerbells were somewhat stylized and simplified even though we were able retain the look and appeal of the magical little sprite. You might also wonder why directing animator, Marc Davis wasn't involved with the commercial spots. If you remember, Marc Davis was already hard at work on another Disney animated feature that featured two important women. A lovely princess named, Aurora and an evil fairy we all know as, Maleficent. So, you see. Marc had little time for TV commercials.
The nineteen fifties was a magical time at the Walt Disney Studios. My career was only beginning but everything that came my way was a challenge and a joy. The assignments, whether big or small were opportunities for learning and I look back on those marvelous days with a profound sense of delight. Every time I open a tattered box or a worn folder from days past, it sparks wonderful memories of a Disney that once was… and can never be again.
My original animation sketches from a fifties Disney television commercial. Margaret Kerry was our model. |
Employers Seek More Satisfaction With an Engaged Workforce
By Richard Rothschild
Judy Whitcomb can recall a time when employers were content with satisfied workers.
But in the wake of a deep recession and surveys indicating burned-out workers are ready to jump at the next job opportunity, Whitcomb, assistant vice president of learning and organizational development for Chicago-based Vi, which runs senior-living residences in 11 states, says employers must change their perception of a contented workforce.
"Employers now are looking for the difference between satisfied and engaged—when employees are going above and beyond [their job description] and have an emotional attachment to the company," Whitcomb says. "Satisfied is not good enough."
Employee engagement is the elusive new golden goose to revitalizing and retaining a workforce that's psychologically and in some cases physically drained by two-plus years of massive cutbacks and doing more with less. BlessingWhite Inc., a worldwide consulting company focused on employee satisfaction issues with North American headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey, says engagement melds an employee's contribution to a company's success with their own personal satisfaction in their job.
A relatively new term, employee engagement is the principles and policies by which an organization or company "engages" its workers to improve productivity, creativity and loyalty. Engagement can take the form of feedback, career development or strong leadership.
Engagement experts quoted in this story offered their top 15 ways to best engage workers. Their advice includes:
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• Offer clear lines of sight or alignment
• Feedback/communication
• Feeling of community
• Opportunities for job advancement
"The measure of engagement has been constant over the last couple of years," says Ilene Gochman, consulting director of Chicago-based Towers Watson & Co.
Gochman cites three areas to measure engagement: the "head or rational," what direction a company has charted; the "emotional," the pride and connection of working at a company; and the "motivational" or, as she puts it, "whether you are jumping out of bed on a Monday morning ready to do any assignment."
"What we see are [employees] that are getting increasingly optimistic," Gochman adds. "Does a company offer long-term opportunities, employee development and career path? Those areas took a big hit in 2009."
Yet firm answers to whether employees remained engaged during the recession and subsequent rebound seem elusive.
"We can make a broad-brushed statement that all things [with engagement] took a hit in 2009-10," says David Wilkins, vice president of research for HR software company Taleo in Dublin, California. "There was a loss of personnel, a cutback in training. Most people's vision last year was survival.
According to a study by Philadelphia-based Right Management, the outplacement services division of recently rebranded ManpowerGroup, 84 percent of the more than 1,400 North American workers polled in late 2010 "intend to actively seek a new position" this year. The number was 60 percent a year earlier, according to Right Management.
"As companies lost personnel, there were very high levels of worker productivity but now there's a drop-off because people are just burnt. There was only so long people could sustain that," Wilkins says.
And when employees think they've reached their breaking point—either psychologically or at their job—they look for a change.
"The burnout factor is starting to take hold," says Judy Sweeney, who runs her own research firm in Milton, Massachusetts. "There is a big jump in people who want to look for another job after an intense period of doing more with less.
"People are saying, 'I can't do this anymore.' "
If 84 percent of employees truly are thinking about finding a new job, it behooves companies to engage the people with the creativity and ability to contribute to an organization for years to come, Wilkins says.
"When people leave an organization, survey after survey shows that one of the top five reasons is always the lack of career growth," Wilkins says.
In other words, poor engagement plays a big role in their departure.
"Low engagement often leads to low retention, which leads to low productivity," says Alice Snell of Snell Research in Raleigh, North Carolina. "There have to be opportunities within the organization. People need to see how they can grow with the company.
"The employee-employer relationship, at its core, is an investment."
Snell notes that the recession forced many employees to stay put. As the economy turns around, however, low engagement can mean a loss of top performers, making it crucial for organizations to develop what she calls "talent intelligence."
"A company has to understand who they have and what good performers and good performances look like," she says.
Perhaps the most extensive recent study was BlessingWhite's Employee Engagement Report 2011. Published in December 2010, researchers contacted HR and line leaders and conducted an online survey that drew 11,000 responses from around the world.
Among the report's findings:
• Thirty-one percent of employees are engaged and 17 percent are disengaged.
• More employees are looking for new opportunities outside their organization than three years ago.
• Employees worldwide view opportunities to apply their talents, career development and training as the top drivers of job satisfaction.
• Trust in executives can have more than twice the impact on engagement levels than trust in immediate managers.
BlessingWhite's study notes, "Executives aren't getting the basics of performance right. Creating an environment that supports high performance … received the least favorable response in the entire survey."
Whitcomb of Vi, formerly known as Classic Residence by Hyatt, has seen how employee engagement leads to better customer engagement and higher productivity. "We've really turned our company upside down" in terms of employee engagement, she says.
Whitcomb says it became imperative for Vi's 4,000 employees to better engage customers—in this case, Vi's elderly residents.
She cites one study saying companies that are highly engaged with employees enjoy 26 percent higher revenue per employee and a 13 percent higher total return to shareholders.
Whitcomb puts the onus on management.
"Without competent managers, everything else falls apart. You have to have managers who are engaged."
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Eat, Dunk and Be Merry
Madison Whitaker
Every year, seniors have the Senior Picnic. It is an amazing opportunity for all of the students to see everybody one last time together before graduation. There is also great food, music and this year, Mr. Williams organized the dunk tank, which raised money for both the freshmen and senior class. Along with food, students were entertained in the morning with Sarah Moon's senior video which she produced and organized for the last three months in addition to yearbooks, which were handed out by Ms. Condon and the yearbook staff.
Mr. Williams who helped with the dunk tank says, "It is such a fun time every year for the kids and I love seeing smiles on their faces when they are with their friends." He also mentioned, "The staff couldn't be any more helpful to put this event together." The teachers who got dunked were: Mrs. Farrell, Mrs. Pangu, Mrs. Ramsey Mr. Kelly, Mr. Zywocinski, Mrs. Love, Mr. Williams, Ms. Cassell. Mr. Dillon, and Mrs. Gilman. Students donated money to dunk each teacher.
Senior Olivia Hayes says, "I had such a fun time being with my friends because after we graduate, we are all going our separate ways, so it was just a nice time to be with everyone and enjoy some music." Another senior Aaron Hostetler says, "It was enjoyable and it was nice to be outside in the nice weather and be with friends." Mrs. Defonzo says, "We have done this every year and it always gets better and better, we added the dunk tank. We thought that the kids would have lots of fun with that because you get to dunk some of your teachers, so it definitely was worth it." She also mentioned, "The food was one of the hardest parts because it pretty much depends on the amount of food people will consume, so we were able to get a variety of different things for all of the kids to enjoy." When I asked Mrs. Pangu how she felt when being dunked, she responded, "Good times! So many students willing to pay money to dunk me. I felt the love!"
The Class of 2016 had a fun time at the senior picnic and made lots of great memories! Thank you to all of the staff who helped put this event together to make our last event before next week's graduation a memorable one.
Khadija Ashfaq
This year Student Government will be hosting a Mr. Foran Pageant. As of now the date for the pageant has been set for Friday April 15 after school. Although it's been a couple of years since the last attempt, this year the members of the Student Government club are both excited and determined to host this pageant. There are nine brave contestants to sign up for the pageant, which will be Hollywood themed for the night. The nine contestants who will be participating in the pageant are Ethan Kanlong, RJ Balado, Nick Dana, Rob Ramono, Patrick Grinder, Victor Rosado, Jubilee Witte, Joel Kozak, and Devon Verma, The contestants will also be participating in three categories; formal wear, which will consist of a question and answer portion, talent, and swimwear. Student Government is working hard to make this event one that is enjoyable for both the contestants as well as the people who will come to watch. Mackenzie Coughlin, a member of Student Government, said "The Mr. Foran Pageant is a fun and creative way to drive school spirit. "
There have also been rumors that there will be a group dance that the contestants will perform similar to the one in the movie Miss. Congeniality without the Statue of Liberty costumes and the undercover FBI agent. As far as the prize goes, the winner, who will be named Mr. Foran, will receive a sash as well as a gold cape. Besides the sash and cape, there will also be a $100 cash prize for the first place winner. Let's see who will be this year's Mr. Foran. Student Government is currently selling tickets during all three lunch waves for $8.
Juliana Tuozzola
Shakespearience in the City
Foran students took on New York City, and spent the day as city slickers. Juniors from Mr. Rauccis, Mrs. Dooley's, and Mr. Turtola's class participated in this spectacular trip to Manhattan. The day was spent touristing around Times Square and Central Park, eating a divine lunch in the heart of Manhattan, and seeing Broadway's hit musical "Something Rotten."
The musical, Something Rotten corresponds with the juniors studies in English. Students have endeavored profound works of old english from Shakespeare such as Hamlet and Macbeth. Something Rotten is a musical comedy which inhabits and satirizes Shakespeare himself, as well as his most famous works. With some of the most famous Shakespearean lines embedded in the broadway show, students were able to understand and enjoy a humorous side to Shakespeare.
English teacher, Ms. Defonzo communicates her interpretation and enjoyment of the show. "Something Rotten was lively, wildly entertaining, clever, witty, and overall well done." Ms. Defonzo also speaks about having to acquire prior knowledge upon Shakespeare satire to understand the musical. Luckily, all English students who attended obtain a knowingness of Shakespeare's works, old English, and satirism. Mrs. Defonzo also adds, "The cast was not large, but they were so talented and did multiple things. The acoustics were great as well."
Aside from reading and analyzing Shakespeare in class, students were provided with an outside of class learning experience. Seeing a Broadway show was certainly fun and entertaining, but it also served as a distinct and unique way of interpreting Shakespeare. Junior Kyra Angileri says, "It was a cool experience to see what we learn in a classroom illustrated on a stage in a funny and more relatable way." Angileri also adds, "It exposed us to an entirely different way of learning compared to simply sitting and reading. I have such a better understanding of Shakespeare as an important figure, and how his works came about as well."
Students were also able to experience the chaotic and beautiful nature of the city as they walked around Times Square and Central Park sulking in the New York culture. Junior Kim Simko talks about seeing Central Park. "Central park was so relaxing. We sat on one of the big rocks in the middle of the park and had the best view of the Manhattan skyscrapers. The view was breathtaking and so nice." Simko elaborates upon her enjoyment of Central Park stating, "There were people running, playing soccer, and even singing in Central Park. It's a nice place in the city to relax and be surrounded by both nature and urbanism."
The trip to the city was both a success, and memorable experience. Students have broadened their Shakespearean knowledge and appreciation. This musical comedy enlightened English students and teachers with a humorous aspect to old English. The city and the show was such a lively and amazing experience of which all students enjoyed.
What's In Your iPhone? Popular Apps Around Foran
The most popular iPhone apps at Foran are Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. Some people have different apps that few people have even heard of before. Senior Olivia Hayes says, "I have so many apps, but my favorites that I always use on a daily basis are Skype, Music.ly and What's App." Music.ly is a music app where you can make videos of yourself lip scynching to your favorite songs for twenty seconds. The "What's App" is another way to message people without using too much data. The app provides certain phone numbers that help you connect to other people in your contacts. You can also send recordings to your friends.
One new app that recently came out in 2016, is called "Cash". This app could be useful for you if you are the type of person who always forgets to bring enough money when you are going out to eat or to the movies. "Cash" can simply pay for you when you type in the price of whatever you want to buy and it goes straight to your bank for payment. It's like an electric debit card right on your phone!
Mrs. Dooley has an iPhone and she has "Pandora, which is my favorite. I also have some games for my kids that can keep them entertained for hours. Another one of my favorite apps is Pinterest. I love looking at some cool little crafts that I can do with my kids or with my whole family."
Another useful app for ELL students is "Google Translate". This app allows them to type in English translations into their native language so they can understand it better. The reverse can happen very well too for some students who go to other countries to visit. They can easily type in what they want to say in certain languages and understand what they have to say and how to say it. For example, for the students who are going to Europe for April break, they might want to use this helpful app for the trip.
Mrs. Pellegrino has some apps as well, "I have a lot of TV apps such as ABC, the History Channel and Youtube. I also have some trivia games and song apps. I've always wanted a weather app, but I don't know which one to get yet. I have Facebook, Twitter and some E-book apps."
There are many other apps out there new this year that have been created based on people's' interests and needs. It is up to people to do their own exploring depending on what they want on their phone because apps will continue to evolve.
Jules Tuozzola
Hype For Hoops
There is an intense and at times alarming rivalry between Foran recreation basketball teams. Fans are constantly kept on their toes as everyone awaits the announcement of which team will become the 2016 rec basketball champions. The Thunderchickens, Moneyteam, and Wizards all claim they have the talent, drive, and spirit to conquer and obtain the crown.
Who will rise to the occasion?
Junior Jake Strom speaks on behalf of the Moneyteam. "Our record is 1-2 and we are currently on a winning streak. We just beat the best team in the league, the 6ers." Strom expresses the idea that the Moneyteam has adopted a strong sense of confidence as a result of this win. He believes this recently gained morale will motivate and provide the Moneyteam with great reassurance, as they face difficult teams in the near future. Strom also expresses the importance of practice, "We practice every Tuesday, East Shore, at 6:30 p.m." When asked where their team name originated from, Strom precisely answered, "We get money. That is all."
The Wizards are proud of their accomplishments, and are certainly not shy about displaying it. Junior Quinn Oliver argues that his team, the Wizards, are without a doubt the best team in the league. Oliver assuredly comments, "Have you seen our record? We're undefeated." When asked how the team manages to be so successful, Oliver responds, "It's because we're fire. Our success is from splashing trays and getting buckets." Wizard fan, junior, Kyra Angileri explains why she is confident that the Wizards have what it takes to win. "It's liberating to watch them play. They are going to win because they won last year and they really are a talented team." Fan, Kevin Kwalek states, "The Wizards have a core line up that makes them unstoppable." Be sure to attend a Wizards game and check out what all this hype is about!
Fan of the Thunderchickens, Senior, Luke Gibbs provides insight on the season and pre-game rituals. Gibbs says, "They didn't come out very strong, but they continue to work hard." Gibbs announced that a common pre-game ritual for the Thunderchickens is to watch the movie Semi-pro, as it motivates the players and ignites them with the desire to win. One of the Thunderchickens main players, Bryan Firmender, discusses some natural gifts the team possesses. "We're naturally talented. We all have God-given athleticism." The Thunderchickens record is currently 1-1 and they are looking to increase their total wins immensely.
With all teams having at least 1 win under their belt, this championship will be one that is fought hard. All Foran rec basketball teams portray the integrity, and devotion of that of a champion.
The fate of the future lies within each teams hands. Who will prove to have what it takes to be the 2016, Rec League Champion?
Spring is right around the corner and there are many different activities to do as the warm weather approaches. Some activities that local students could do include walking on the boardwalk at Silver Sands, which is a great place to get exercise and bring a dog (as long as the dog has a leash) and there is amazing scenery at Silver Sands.
Spring is also a great time for ice cream. Junior Lily Stiffler, who works at Carvel, says, "Carvel is always opened. Our new spring flavor is Nutella soft served. Every Wednesday, we have our buy one get one free special. We also have free cone day coming up really soon." Along with the new spring flavor, Carvel has other flavors such as: Banana, Black raspberry, Cake Mix, Cappuccino, Chocolate and Coffee.
In addition to Carvel, popular Milford ice cream shops include Sundae House, which always opens in April, Scoopy Doos, Ritas, Cone Zone, Walnut Beach Creamery and more.
Another spring activity is going to Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden. Many people go there throughout the spring, summer and fall. It is a great place to go for a long hike, a picnic or to explore one of their many nature trails. Nearby is Yale University, which offers free tours any day of the week where people can learn about the school and enjoy the scenery.
Mystic Aquarium always has fun and interesting things that people of all ages can do. For example, students can visit the exhibits and learn about all of the different types of animals like the penguins, whales, and exotic fish.
Eva Knudsen
All Girls Cast of Ghostbuster
This July the revamped Ghostbusters movie is said to be released. There haven't been any definite ideas on what the whole plot will be. Some sources say that the plot will sail close to the original with Wiig and McCarthy playing a pair of authors who write a flop book about ghosts being real. After the books popularity dies down, Wiig becomes a teacher but the book resurfaces. When ghosts actually materialize and threaten the people of New York then Wiig, McCarthy, McKinnon, and Jones team up to vanquish them. Some other guest stars in the movie include, Chris Hemsworth, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, and Cecily Strong.
Claudia Ross, a freshman, says, "I'm excited about the movie coming out because of the new female leads which is really empowering."
In an Entertainment Weekly interview Kristen Wiig says, "Paul [Feig] was involved so that was the first thing that intrigued me. Then I read the script, and and he and Katie Dippold just wrote a really smart, funny story. I just thought all the characters were great. The nods to the first two [movies] are so subtle and respectful and funny. I really fell in love with the script." She seems very excited to release the movie this upcoming July.
Julia Silvestri
As of right now, no one is really sure whether or not Kanye West's new album The Life Of Pablo is a beautiful or messy documentation of 18 songs that he has put together. Kanye West claims this is a "gospel album" meanwhile many would argue against that statement due to it's lack of having any chill whatsoever in a few songs. One minute Kanye is "praising the Lord" and the next he's cussing here and there and rapping about the most inappropriate things you could think of. Many of us are familiar with Kanye's attitude, we know how strongly he feels about himself and his music. We know that Kanye knows best, and if he says his album is gospel, it's gospel.
On the other hand, the pros about this album include the fact that there's many amazing artists featured. Chance the Rapper and Kirk Franklin in "Ultralight Beam" Kid Cudi in "Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1" Desiigner in "Pt. 2" and "Freestyle 4" Rihanna in "Famous" Young Thug in "Highlights" Chris Brown in "Waves" The Weeknd in "FML" Ty Dolla $ign in "Real Friends" Frank Ocean and Caroline Shaw in "Wolves" Kendrick Lamar in "No More Parties In LA" and Post Malone as well as Ty Dolla $ign (again) in "Fade." It's easy to see that Kanye definitely did not do this alone. Just like his last album Yeezus, Kanye had 40+ people brainstorming and writing along with him to create this "masterpiece."
This album has gotten much attention from some of the students here at Foran. Senior Max Gorlick says "Once you hear the beginning of "Ultra Light Beam" you better buckle up because you know you're in for a ride." Senior Dennis Mema says "It emphasizes the egocentrism that makes Kanye so unique."
Some people on the other hand believe that it's sort of an inconvenience to listen to this album considering it can only be found on 1 app. The app is called "Tidal." It's a rather new app, created by Jay-Z. Tidal could be easily compared to Spotify. Senior Joey Dellamonica says, "Why not on iTunes Kanye?"
Overall, I'd give this album 3 out of 5 stars. This album doesn't compare to Kanye West's early albums like My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Late Registration. Taking a quote from one of his songs on The Life Of Pablo "I miss the old Kanye."
Reilee Barron
6 Fun Facts About This Year's Drama Production!
This year our Drama Club is reenacting The Wizard Of Oz. Here are 5 fun facts about the play!
3 gallons of green paint were used for the Emerald City set pieces.
A wheel barrow was needed on the set for this play. Our very own Officer Taylor loaned his busted up garden tool to the Drama Club.
It took 18 hours to paint Professor Marvel's wagon.
88 costumes were needed for a 25 person cast.
The "Jitterbug" Scene was cut from this musical production.
Dorthy's last name is Gale.
Victor Rosado
The Musically Talented People At Foran
The Connecticut Music Educators' Association hosted the Southern Region Honors Music festival on January 8 and 9 2016 at Middletown High School. Students worked all year round and were selected after auditioning in November. The audition process required students to prepare an assigned solo, scales, and sight read. Over 1,000 students auditioned this year. There is a concert band, chorus, jazz ensemble and orchestra. Students had the opportunity to collaborate and perform with top musicians from throughout the Southern Region and work with college level conductors. Mr. James E. Jackson, III, the Associate Director of Bands at The Hartt School of Music conducted the concert band and Dr. Kevin Isaacs, the Choral Director from the Western Connecticut State University will be conducting the choir. Lindsey Carlson is a representative of our school, chosen as an alto singer. She said "I was so excited to perform with the best in the region and learn from the new college level conductor". Many of the representatives for our school are well known for amazing skills in their positions in band or choir and hoped to advance those skills at the music festival. Lyric McVoy who is a senior trumpet said that she was "most excited about being able to experience music in a new atmosphere. Music is one of the most important parts of my life, and regional auditions are another way for me to grow as a musician."
Foran was represented by fifteen students in this year's festival.
Representing the Band:
Katherine Buckheit, Senior, Bassoon
Chris Petrucelli, Junior, Bass Clarinet
Jon Elmer, Junior, Baritone Saxophone (was also accepted on Tenor Saxophone)
Meredith Fucci, freshman, French Horn
Zinnia Hall, Junior, Trumpet
Lyric McVoy, Senior, Trumpet
Jon Carpenter, Junior, Bass Trombone
Representing the Choir:
Lindsey Carlson, Senior, Alto
Nick Dana, Senior, Bass
Phoebe Collins, Senior, Alto
Nicolette Simone, Junior, Tenor
Kaylee Jamieson, Junior, Soprano
Sam Martinez, Senior, Soprano
Ashlin Casey, Junior, Alto
Krstina Lazdauskas, Junior, Alto
Winter Pep Rally
The sophomores have done it again. After winning the fall pep rally, they came back and brought more enthusiasm, hype, and blue paint, taking down all the other classes and winning the winter pep rally. Sophomore president Ryan Luth is a proud holder of the spirit stick once again. The class of 2018 now has a record of 2-3.
Though the pep rally was delayed due to injury, all winter sports still got a chance to be announced by this year's newest MC and FIT club member, TJ Stuart. Stuart did an awesome job keeping the teachers and students engaged. He stated, "Despite the unusual circumstance I thought everyone did a great job or being flexible and brought great energy for another successful pep rally."
Students participated in relay races, a knock out game, a handstand contest and more, all created by this year's winter sports teams. Besides those activities, the FIT club also put a few together for us to participate in. They implemented tug of war and a mummifying game. During our time in the gym, t-shirts were also thrown into the crowd.
Students, faculty and staff always look forward to spirit week and to pep rallies and we never are disappointed thanks to administration and the FIT club. We'll see you all at the spring pep rally!
Fashion is constantly changing. Last year's fashions are outdated. As they say, "Out with the old, in with the new." This winter's latest clothing could be described as very neutral.
Starting off with this season's latest shirts and jackets there are ribbed shirts, cozy sweaters, and oversized army green jackets. These clothes can keep you warm and trendy all season long.
Oversized army jackets are on high demand this year. Some places that carry this jacket include, H&M, Forever 21, and Hollister. Personally, ribbed shirts are my favorite type of shirts to wear. They're so simple and you can dress them up with the right accessories.
Any girl at Foran can be seen wearing riding boots/booties, moccasins, or Converse on their feet. Lexi Furst, sophomore, says, "I have two pairs of converse, one being traditional white and the other being high top off-white." She wears them with cute t-shirt dresses and socks that peak out. These shoes can be found at the nearest she store such as, DSW, Payless, or Journeys. They even can be paired with ripped jeans or comfy leggings.
Guys are typically seen wearing their Nike sneakers. Along with sneakers, a popular footwear item would be Sperry's. Khakis or shorts can match with any of the two shoes.
The colors are leaning more towards neutral this year as the leaves start changing. Black, white, and greys are commonly worn as nature is displaying some of its best yellows, reds and oranges. If you're into cool-tones then you'll love neutrals with a cool undertone, such as crisp silver, white, gray, and navy. Warm-toned colors would be neutrals with a warm undertone, such as gold, cream and chocolate brown.
Typically, girls wouldn't wear purses to school, but some popular ones would be Long Champs or Michael Kors. Both bags are quite pricey so you can find a knock-off at a Flea Market. The dupes look like the real thing; no one will be able to tell!
Some other accessories that are commonly found during the colder seasons are scarves. Catie Stiffler, sophomore, says, "Scarves add something knit and warm to your outfit, which is beneficial in the winter." She also adds, "They're one of my favorite staples." Another accessory that can be worn with long sleeves is a puffy or jean vest. Juliet Levesque, senior, is obsessed with hers. She also says, "I wear my jean vest with leggings because I cannot do denim on denim."
Favorite Holiday Movies
It's finally that time of year again, the holiday season- a time of sparkling lights, the first snowfalls, gift-giving, the tastiest desserts, and, most of all, family togetherness. What better way to embrace family togetherness than by sitting down to watch a festive holiday movie? During December, so many channels broadcast holiday movies on a nightly basis, and it's nearly impossible to miss the classics as we get closer to the actual holidays themselves. From cartoon specials that people of any age can enjoy, to more serious holiday-themed dramas, there are a limitless amount of movies to watch this December to enjoy with family members and give you that warm fuzzy feeling inside.
A personal favorite of mine is A Charlie Brown Christmas. Everyone loves the Peanuts characters, and this age-old classic really tugs at the heart strings as Charlie Brown struggles to fit in with the over-commercialized and materialistic nature of the holidays that his friends fall victim to. Who can't help but feel thankful as Charlie and his friends sing and enjoy each other's presence around the tiny "tree".
One movie that proves to be very popular for families, year after year, is Elf. Buddy the Elf, after discovering he is adopted, travels to New York City to meet his father, who ends up being the biggest of scrooges. A film filled with both laughs and tears, Elf teaches us all the true value of family during the holiday season. The movie's comedy is primarily drawn from Buddy's inability to assimilate to fast-paced New York City culture.
"I love Elf because it's so quirky and cute. Will Farrell is hilarious as Buddy, and my family and I share so many quality laughs," says freshman Kelly Strom.
For those of you who enjoy a more serious movie, Love Actually is the perfect film that blends holiday spirit with romantic drama. The movie follows 10 couples during December and demonstrates the different ways love manifests itself and is shared during the holiday season, whether it be between friends, couples, or family members. The movie certainly has its more somber moments, as we all realize the reality that some face as they experience loneliness during the holidays.
Plenty of people, young and old, enjoy binge watching a holiday movie series, including The Santa Clause trilogy and Home Alone and Home Alone 2. Unlike many other film series, these sequels are packed with just as much fun and spirit as the original films.
"I love sitting down with my family to watch all of The Santa Clause films, because Tim Allen is such a funny actor, and it is really heart-warming to watch the characters grow and develop over the many holidays they share with one another," said senior Sabrina Morgan.
Finally, another cartoon classic that cannot go unmentioned would have to be How the Grinch Stole Christmas– and I mean the original, not that weird live-action remake from the 2000's. I for one cannot go through the entire month of December without watching this movie, as it just perfectly captures the love and care we share for one another during the holiday season. No matter how hard the Grinch tried, he could never break the bond the Whos felt for one another- gifts or no gifts.
"The Grinch is the perfect family film to watch during the month of December because I think it reminds everybody of the joy they felt as a child during the magical holidays. Plus, the Whos are so cute!" said junior Lily Stiffler.
Regardless of your taste, I am positive that you will find the perfect movie to watch with your family this holiday season. So sit back, relax, grab the hot chocolate and gingerbread men, and enjoy a quality film as the snow blankets the streets outside.
Movie Review: The Peanuts Movie
The well-known animated characters have returned in the new film, The Peanuts Movie. This film returned to theaters in Milford on November 6 2015. The childhood favorite characters include Charlie Brown and his sister Sally Brown, dog Snoopy, Snoopy's sidekick Woodstock, best friend Linus, bossy friend Lucy, and many more.
The Peanuts Movie starts out with the children receiving a phone call saying school is canceled due to the snowy weather – what every student wants to hear in the winter season. The kids of the neighborhood gather at the local pond and begin to play a game of pond hockey.
As the crew is playing hockey, Charlie Brown is attempting to fly a kite. He learns one thing from this failure: Never give up. Also believing in never giving up, Charlie soon attempts to try to impress the new girl who moved into town. Being head-over-heels in love within his first looks at her, Charlie tries his best throughout the movie to make himself more noticeable and wants to be the perfect guy to her.
There are foreshadowing messages from the beginning to the end. Some include, "It's not often that you get to start over on a clean slate," and "Charlie Brown is not a quitter." At the very end of the movie, the new girl whom they refer to as 'The Little Red-Haired Girl' gives Charlie an insight as to the character traits he holds true to even though he may not know it. The traits include honesty, courage, passion and most importantly, never giving up.
Quality of any film is also an important factor in making it successful. This film had outstanding animations and color usage, coming together to make an unforgettable image in your mind.
Characters in the Charlie Brown series are distinct in the way they are drawn, especially when you look at the faces. The eyes of the characters are two dots and are in line with the nose: the mouth is far underneath.
Besides that, each character has a unique personality. Charlie Brown has the attitude of continuing to try no matter how many times he fails, Lucy has her boss-like style, Linus has his blanket and is always kind and inspires others, Schroeder has the piano you can always catch him playing.
Although certain films are geared toward certain age groups, the Peanuts Movie is an all-time favorite for all ages.
I saw this movie because I was very excited when I heard it came out and it is an all-time classic. It's also something I watched as a child, and the movie brings me back to that time.
Wyatt Johnson
December Comic
Holiday Cookie Grams
DECA is back and fundraising again. Mrs. Brown's newly reinstated club in 2009 has come together to form what they said was one of the best fundraisers yet. Over the past few weeks, they have been selling "holiday cookie grams." The cookie gram consisted of two cookies wrapped nicely in a cellophane bag, tied up with holiday-inspired ribbon, and a tag expressing who the cookie gram is to and from, and a little message.
Mrs. Brown's Retail Marketing students expressed the popularity of the merchandising of cookies during school store hours. "Cookies are a big seller at the school store so we thought, why not sell them as presents?" said Sam Mitchell. These holiday cookie grams were being sold throughout the lunch waves for $2 each. The club ended up raising over $100. Senior and DECA club member Sarah Corris said, "We focused more on getting the word out and we actually marketed for this time. We put a lot more effort in than ever before." Foran administrators and teachers are excited to see holiday cheer and school spirit being spread around school. Even students, such as junior, Angelo Simonelli said, "The cookies are amazing and I'm so glad that they decided to do this, it's a great idea."
Wrapping Up The Winter Concert
As the Holiday Season is quickly approaching Foran celebrated at the Annual Winter Concert. The concert included Foran's Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, the String Orchestra, Concert Choir, and the Advanced Vocal Ensemble. Band, Choir, and Strings played classic Christmas songs as well as some more original including some very creative and theatrical performances by the Advanced Vocal Ensemble. The concert then started off with the Jazz ensemble made up skilled musicians who performed as a group and many were given solo parts. Standout solo moments included Senior, Lyric McVoy on the trumpet, Chris Petrucelli on the piano, Sophomore Heather Shea on the drums, and many more.
After the jazz ensemble, the choir took the stage and sang to the auditorium's full house without skipping a beat. Ms. Voss led her boys and girls choir in the advanced vocal group and in the full concert choir. Students, Samantha Martinez and the students later presented Mrs. Voss with flowers and kind words explaining their gratitude for their teacher and the support she offers them every day. Lastly was the Strings group, made up of sophomore to seniors, and a very strong group of freshman. Within the strings musicians was the self-named, "Original Group," made up of students who have played together previously and bonded before the new wave of students joined them. Three from the group sophomore Becca Paine, senior Amanda Shaw, and sophomore Agatha Holland, mentioned how the freshman this year added a lot to the program as there are now many more strings players and also how they are all happy to be playing together again this concert season.
Overall the concert was a success for the students and the guests that came to watch, including the bake sale outside the auditorium which was constantly getting business throughout the small breaks and intermissions throughout the night. The students also showed their camaraderie with their peers in the music department as several songs by choir were accompanied by band and strings instruments such as the cello and the flute.
Winter in New York City
Photo Courtesy of Julia Wargo
Everyone's favorite time of year is already here, believe it or not. The winter season brings lots of joy to children and adults as families gather to celebrate the holidays. Time is well spent between friends and families to make the most out of their winter season. Amusing activities include going out of state to visit other places' decorations set up for the holiday season. One of the most popular attractions is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, which is located in New York City on 49th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Tourists and New Yorkers love to visit this luminous, 78 foot tall, Norway Spruce tree. Senior Juliet Levesque says, "I certainly plan on going to visit the city this winter. I love the holidays and winter and everything to do with them. The tree in NYC is the biggest representation to display the holidays." If you come across the fact that you are lost in New York, just follow the lights as they guide you to the center where numerous activities are found. In the Rockefeller Center, people can ice skate right next to the tree, watch the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and even see the Light Ceremony, all where you are bound to be astonished by the tree, weighing in at ten tons. Viewing of the tree is held in the whole month of December until January 7, 2016. Anyone is eligible to analyze this marvelous tree from the hours of 5:30 AM until 11:30 PM, minus Christmas Day when it will be shining bright all day and night.
Holiday Concert
Everybody likes to listen to music and sing along to Christmas music to get into the holiday spirit, right? Well, the Foran Choir, the Foran Band, String Ensemble and Jazz Band will be playing all different types of Christmas music on December 15 at the Foran Auditorium. The Foran choir teacher, Ms. Voss said, "The choir has been working since September and doing some difficult styles of music from the 1600's to today." We also asked her what type of benefits she has to say about the work that the choir has been doing and Voss said, "It is a benefit to the students to bring our sounds together and also the community by sharing messages about world peace and the joy to everyone." There will also be a bake sale and a raffle at the concert. The band that is directed by Mrs. Shearer said, "The band is having an amazing year. The leadership of our upperclassmen combined with the motivation of our freshman which is forty percent of our band is resulting in a fantastic ensemble. I am looking forward to a tremendous concert." We also asked her what type of music the band will be playing and she said, "The band is playing a mix of music to celebrate the spirit of the season including Joy Revisited by Frank Tichelli, Celebration of Life by Ralph Hultgren, and Festive Fanfare for the Holidays by James Curnow. The Jazz Ensemble pieces include Chameleon by Herbie Hancock and Take the A Train by Billy Stayhorn and Duke Ellington." Mrs. Shearer also mentioned, "The concert will close with a special combined performance of Silent Night by the Foran Band, String Orchestra and Chorus." Come out and support the music program!
Rainbow Garden on "Chopped"
"You've been chopped." That phrase instills fear in many chefs. One of Milford's favorite restaurants will be on the famous TV show,Chopped, Tuesday, December 15 at 10pm. Yup, Rainbow Gardens will be on that show. Chopped is a very popular TV show about people from different restaurants competing against each other to see who can make the best dishes. The show is judged by famous chefs, such as Aaron Sanchez, Chris Santos and Marc Murphy and is hosted by food critic, Ted Allen.
Chopped first aired in 2009 and has more than 300 episodes in their collection. It is a very popular show which has more than 1 million viewers. The Food Network also has other shows that are spin offs of Chopped called Chopped Juniors and Grillmasters. The owners, from Rainbow Gardens, decided to apply to be on Chopped and has brought Heather and John Profetto, and their kids, Kate and Ryan, to compete for the $10,000 prize!
I asked Heather how she got into cooking. "I decided to not go to college right away, so I decided to go to culinary school at High Park, in New York," said Heather.
John explained that they would always drive by and notice a for sale sign (at their current location) and decided to check it out and eventually bought it. Now we can seat up to 100 people; before this became a restaurant, it was an Inn and it had three bedrooms so we thought that we should re-do it." Heather had always wanted to own her own restaurant because "you don't always want to work for other people so you go to culinary school and go from there." Heather and John Profetto have owned Rainbow Gardens for over 21 years now.
They are both excited to be on Chopped. Heather said, "We called them a long time ago, but never got on, but then, they called us and said 'would you like to be on the Family Edition?' and we said 'yes' and we were excited about it."
This is the first time a Milford restaurant has ever been on Chopped. If they win, this will be an incredible opportunity for Rainbow Gardens and will increase their business popularity. No matter what the outcome, Rainbow Gardens will win in the end. This show will bring their restaurant to the next level showing viewers what Milford is made of.
Don't forget to watch it and support your community. Chopped airs on Tuesday December 15, at 10 p.m on the Food Network channel. Good luck Rainbow Gardens!
Disney's Display of Fireworks
The best gift to give this holiday season would be a trip to Disney World. The vacation won't be anything less than magical. There are going to be a few obstacles to overcome when going to a popular theme park during the busiest time of the year.
The upside to going to Walt Disney World during winter break is that you don't have to pay extra to see wintry entertainment that is part of an event called Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. These tickets can cost $60 per person!
The downside is the crowds. Don't let the need to camp out dissuade you from seeing these shows, as they're amazing. Great views of the Magic Kingdom's fireworks actually can be found outside the park on the beach of the Polynesian Resort or at the Ticket and Transportation Center. These locations are great for avoiding the crowds, especially for the immensely popular December 30th and New Year's Eve fireworks. The Disney Tourist Blog comments on the fireworks show, saying, "The fireworks are so intense that some guests might consider wearing sunglasses and earplugs while watching. They're seriously good–so good that they just might help you overlook those crazy crowds." Quinn Lofthouse, a sophomore, said she'd rather go to Cinderella's Castle, instead of going to Magic Kingdom to view the New Year's fireworks.
Coming soon in 2016, The Maelstrom attraction and Spirit of Norway movie have closed to make way for a new attraction based on the animated film, "Frozen." "Frozen Ever After", will be a family adventure and will take guests to the film's land of Arendelle. Guests will be transported to the "Winter in Summer Celebration." The attraction will include a visit to Elsa's Ice Palace and the ice-blue world of the North Mountain, along with other locations before returning to the Bay of Arendelle. The animated short "Frozen Fever," will be part of the new attraction, along with the spectacular sights inspired by the film.
The Norway Pavilion will also include the Royal Sommerhus that will host a royal greeting with Anna and Elsa. The best you can do is try- and if that doesn't work out you'll still be guaranteed to have a great time. When asked about the attractions opening, Caitlyn Roman, a sophomore, answered by saying, "That's great! I love the movie Frozen and wish I could go to Disney right now."
Looking Towards the Future of 3D Printing
Devon Verma, a sophomore, recently has made a prototype for 3D printing glasses. When asked about how he came up with such an idea, Devon said, "Well the idea of 3D printing glasses was brought to my attention in the first week of my CAD class with Mr. Czarnecki. He explained to the class of all the magnificent things we could create in Solidworks, the computer program that we use in class to draft and design objects. I think it would be cool and cheaper to make my own glasses than buy new frames, but I never started working on it; until about three weeks ago, when I stepped on my glasses, and destroyed the screw that held my glasses in place." With Mr. Czarnecki's permission, Devon put off his class project in the attempt to fix his glasses. The process of making the glasses wasn't as difficult as it may seem. In fact it only took three class days for Devon to complete the project. Since the completion of his prototype, Devon is planning on making more models and revisions to his initial prototype. He hopes to make something cooler than his 3D printing glasses to hopefully show off to the school.
Shea Phelan and Eva Knudsen
The Music Industry's Biggest Rivalry
After years of waiting, Justin Bieber has finally come out with new music and it is better than ever before. Recently, Bieber has been shocking people worldwide with his new attitude and sound in the studio. He just came out with a new album called "Purpose" with 19 new songs being released by the artist on November 13, 2015.
Bieber's last album release was in late 2013 and was labeled "Journals". Every Monday in October, he would release a new song, as him and his beliebers would call "Music Monday's", for all his fans to hear. Journals sold 1.5 million copies and another famous album from him, "Believe", sold 5.2 million.
Around Foran, we have many fans of Justin Bieber and of course Bieber's rival, One Direction. Erin Suech, a sophomore at Foran and a fan since 2009, is excited to see how well his new album is going to do. Suech says, "He seems like he is coming out with a new style. He has matured and is definitely done with his dark phase." Suech is excited to hear his new album and can't wait to see what he has in store for the fans.
Along with a new album must come with a tour as well. Bieber released his tour dates in recent past. Justin will be hitting the common places such as Brooklyn, Madison Square Garden, and Hartford XL Center. The tour starts in early March and will end in mid-July in New York City.
Julia Renz, sophomore, is excited for the new album. Renz says, "I feel as this is his way of saying sorry to his fans. He should definitely come out with a new Christmas album too."
Along with Justin Bieber's album release, One Direction is coming out with their new album, "Made In the A.M.", on the same day! It's safe to say that this album is their best so far in the five years they've been creating music.
If you don't know much about One Direction, they're a four-piece boy band that is comprised of Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Harry Styles. March 25, 2015 Zayn Malik departed the band to pursue his solo career. The band was originally a five-piece created in 2011 after all five boys auditioned as solo artists for the British X-Factor and didn't go through. Simon Cowell had the idea to put these five boys into a band, and the fans have been thanking him ever since.
Their first album is called "Up All Night." It became the UK's fastest-selling debut album of 2011 and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. It definitely contrasts with "Made In the A.M." Their voices have changed quite drastically from their first, to potentially their last album. Emma Longley says, "The boys' voices have matured so much and they've adapted a new, chill sound."
On this new track there are 17 new songs, and Olivia Oulette, a sophomore, has a few favorite songs, which are A.M. and Olivia (obviously). When asked who she thinks has changed the most she answered, "In my opinion, Niall has made the most improvement out of all of the boys, and I'm so proud that he starts most of the songs now."
Like I said before, this could be One Direction's last album. The boys' are going on a year-long break starting in March of 2016, promising to return together in 2017. Even though Niall Horan has been tweeting to eliminate any fear of a break up, fans are still going to be on edge until their much awaited return.
Kayleigh Paskiewicz
Summer Concerts Review
Earlier this month, Arizona metal-core band Blessthefall came to Toad's Place in New Haven with the To Those Left Behind Tour. The tour was in support of their new album To Those Left Behind that came out in September. Support for the tour included newcomers Cane Hill, English rockers Oceans Ate Alaska, Emarosa and Stick to Your Guns.
If you've never been to a concert with a lot of opening acts, just know that chances are the first band will probably be the worst. In this case, it was true. I admire the members of Cane Hill for working hard to be able to go on tours around the country, but to be completely honest, I would've gladly waited until they were done before even entering the venue. You could barely hear the singer over the deafening screeches from the guitars. I wouldn't recommend seeing them.
Oceans Ate Alaska is fairly new. With only one album and a feature on Fearless Records' Punk Goes Pop 6, they have a decent sized fan base. I went to the concert knowing one song and left as a huge fan. The energy and passion from the band transferred perfectly to the crowd.
I am a huge fan of Emarosa. In fact, they were the selling point of this tour. I even had the chance to meet Bradley Walden, the lead singer. On stage, the band was absolutely amazing. Walden had jumped into the crowd several times, climbed and dangled from the rafters and even picked up the guitarist and spun him around. The energy from Emarosa was unlike anything I had ever seen. I would highly recommend seeing them live. Whether a fan or not, the energy and passion from the set would captivate anyone.
Stick to Your Guns has been on the scene for a while. Doing stints on Warped Tour with Blessthefall and with the lead singer featured on a song from Blessthefall's fourth album, it made sense for them to hit the road together. Although the singer, Jesse Barnett, spent a lot of time between songs discussing his interpretation of the lyrics, there was always a constant buzz of excitement. The fans were rowdy and enthusiastic for every song.
After four bands, the headliner Blessthefall hit the stage. The lights, smoke and sound from the stage encompassed everyone. With Beau Bokan, lead singer, jumping in the crowd (he held my hand for about twenty seconds, it was so great), there was no shortage of energy. The crowd sung back lyrics, jumped around and embraced everything that was happening.
I would highly recommend seeing all of these bands, except Cane Hill. The best part about a small venue like Toad's is the intimate interactions with the bands you don't get at other venues and concerts. I would give this concert a 10/10 and to be completely honest, I want to go back and wait another three hours just to get into the show. I would do it every day of my life if I could.
DIY Holiday Ideas
If you're anything like me, 12:01 am on November 1st marks the start of the holiday season. Sure, Thanksgiving is good for eating twice your bodyweight in six hours, but can we just skip to the snow, hot cocoa and holiday movies that make December so loveable?
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is sharing presents with friends, especially handmade ones! Not only do DIY projects spread the Christmas cheer, you can add your own personal touches while saving a few bucks!
DIY also allows for customizable presents that will have more meaning to your friends than a t-shirt you buy at a store. Pinterest and Etsy are great websites to use to get ideas. I'm a huge fan of sweatshirts and t-shirts made for musicians that display the band logo, last name of the musician and generally the year they were born. On Etsy, they can range anywhere from $17-$30 and that isn't including shipping that will make you tear your hair out.
A simple (and less expensive) option is to make one yourself! Craft stores and retailers like Target offer plain t-shirts and sweatshirts for $10-$15. Pick up a few packs of transfer paper from Joann's and print out your design using Word and your printer at home. I highly suggest picking up multiple packs of transfer sheets because it takes a while to figure out how to get them to perfectly fit, print and transfer.
Mason Jars and DIY candles, cake mixes and snow globes are some of the cutest presents to give to friends, family and teachers. Most of these are fool proof so don't try to make excuses that you can't make any of these. Pinterest will supply you with thousands of websites that offer step-by-step instructions. The best part about making these is you can adjust the contents to certain people. Cake in a jar is great and tasty, but if there is a cousin with dietary restrictions, (and yes, there always is) you can alter the ingredients so that they can enjoy the tasty treat.
Make sure you get a jump start on making presents so you can get some practice and extra cash. Don't get discouraged if your work doesn't match the picture online. The process of making it shows the dedication to your work which will make the person receiving it much more grateful!
Shea Phelan, Eva Knudsen
Find Dory is Coming to Us Soon!
After 2 years of waiting, Finding Dory is finally being released on June 17, 2016. The box office prediction for this movie on opening weekend is $117.5, international is $632.6, and worldwide is $1,044.0 million. The basic synopsis for Finding Dory is that it will be focused on the amnesiac character Dory, and will explore the idea of her being reunited with her family. The film will take place six months after the events of Finding Nemo and will be set off the coast of California. Ellen DeGeneres — who voices the character of Dory — first shared the clip Tuesday on her talk show's website.
Victoria Savoca, a senior at Foran and also a lover of Disney movies, is excited about the upcoming film. Savoca says, "I am so excited about Finding Dory! Finding Nemo is one of my favorite childhood and current movies. Dory definitely has to be my favorite character."
Finding Nemo was released on May 30, 2003. This is when the seniors at Foran were about 5. They will all be around 17 and 18 years old when Finding Dory will be out in theaters. As many may know, Finding Nemo was about Nemo's dad, Marlin, searching for him and meeting an unsuspected friend, Dory. After searching for what feels like an eternity, Marlin and Dory eventually find Nemo, they all have been friends ever since.
Sophia Troanska, a sophomore at Foran, believes that Finding Dory will be a positive addition to the Disney collection of movies. Troanska says, "It will bring back childhood memories for those who may not be children anymore. It will renew the "Nemo fervor" for today's younger generation." Finding Nemo is expected to be the movie of the year in 2016.
New Hit Series Are Back!
This fall 2015, is prime time for television as hit series are currently airing. Some of our beloved shows have returned with new seasons (yay!) Whether you're an avid Grey's Anatomy fan, or deeply invested in the entertainment and suspense Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder offer, ABC's TGIT (thank god it's Thursday,) will get you hooked! Make sure to have your homework done, grab your remote and get cozy it's time to watch some hit shows!
Grey's Anatomy is back but Doctor McDreamy is not. Fans who have been following along since the early ages of this series, are able to agree that Derek Sheppard's presence will be missed as we are all grieving an admired character. Some fans turned their devastation into anger pondering on the question: Shonda Rhimes, how much more heartache can we suffer through from one show? There are a lot of concerns and questions regarding season 12. How is Meredith going to survive without Derek? Can producer Shonda Rhimes keep the show thriving and entertaining without actor Patrick Dempsey? Grey's Anatomy has been on for 10 years, and has not failed yet due to the strong plot and character development. For some, it is easy to argue that far too many emotions have been compromised for this series. Too many tears have been shed over characters we love. Grey's Anatomy airs every Thursday at 8 pm on ABC!
If you love criminal justice and politics then Scandal is the show for you! Olivia Pope is a Washington, D.C-based crisis manager who runs her own firm. As she gets involved with the President of the United States and gets hands on with the crazy work her job entails, things get messy-there may even be a few scandals along the way. To see what Olivia Pope has gotten herself into next, watch Scandal every Thursday at 9 pm.
Viola Davis won an Emmy for best actress for her role in How to Get Away with Murder. Season 2 is currently airing on ABC at 10 pm, a part of TGIT. Viola Davis plays the cold-hearted lawyer named Annalise Keating. Annalise's five law students who work on her cases get caught up in intense situations, causing trouble to arise. Viewers find themselves struggling to wait an entire week for the next episode, as this show is wildly intense. Julia Astram says, "With every episode I watch, my adrenaline is constantly pumping. The suspense this show offers drives me insane!" Her five law students that work on her cases get themselves caught up in crazy situations- you'll have to watch to find out.
October 7, American Horror Story debuted season 5: Hotel. Lady Gaga made an appearance in her first acting job ever. Of course, Gaga entered in a wild, extravagant manner as assumed. Shea Phelan says, "I think Lady Gaga is the perfect person to star in American Horror Story. She kills her role. I cannot wait for more episodes." Phelan also adds, "It is extremely hard to wait every week for a new episode- it's the craziest and most intriguing show I have ever watched." Arguably, the show is gruesome and disturbing but is a phenomenal series that'll keep you on your toes. American Horror Story is on FX Wednesday's at 10 pm. If you love the essence and entertainment of horror, this is the show for you.
October Cartoon
Shea Phelan and Victor Rosado
Spirit Week is Back Again!
Spirit Week is the most exciting week at Foran High School besides the week of graduation. Next week, October19th through the 23rd, Foran students will be showing a lot of spirit throughout the halls. Monday is mismatch day, Tuesday is team day, Wednesday is pajama day, Thursday is professional day, and Friday is Pink Out! Friday we are looking forward to everyone decked out in pink. Erin Suech, a sophomore at Foran, is excited for this week's change up. Suech says, "Since I am a three sport athlete, I get really excited about team day," She adds, "because you get to sport your favorite sports team to the whole school."
In the past, spirit week consisted of tacky tourist day, workout day, and of course, color wars. Next week is a nice change and not something Foran sees for typical spirit week. Many underclassmen are stepping up their game this year when it comes to competition Also there is the pizza raffle tickets being sold during lunch waves for the homecoming game on October 23rd. Who doesn't want to sit at the sidelines, receive pizza and sit on a comfy couch at the football game? Come out and support our school next week! Eva Knudsen, also a sophomore at Foran, says, "I believe the sophomores are a very ruthless class." Knudsen also says how she can't wait to see what they will bring to the table.
Pink Day! is in honor of showing your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mrs. Svogun, a history teacher, set up a fundraiser to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The shirts are a hot pink color that say, "Fight for a Cure" on the front. Julia Astram, a junior at Foran, says, "I love spirit week! I am going to be rocking my new pink out shirt from Mrs.Svogun on Friday and I am happy that the money is being raised for a great cause." Please show your love and support and wear your pink this month for Breast Cancer!
News Quiz: October
Please return answers to Mrs. Farrell in room 255 for a chance to win a $25 Visa gift card
1. When was gay marriage legalized?
2. What game are the senior football players looking most forward to?
3. What got taken out of the SAT test?
4. What are the new fashion trends for fall 2015?
5. Who won the 2015 fall pep rally?
6. How many minutes did Donald Trump speak in the first debate?
7. How long has Mrs. Dooley been teaching at Foran?
8. Who is the new assistant coach of girls' swimming?
9. How much money did the girls' swim team rasie at Relay for Life?
10.How many new English teachers are there?
Bring Me The Horizon – That's The Spirit
★★★★1/2 Go download "Avalanche"
Following the release of the 2013 hit album Sempiternal, Bring Me The Horizon is back with an edgier album that's pushing more boundaries in the metal core scene. Lead singer Oli Sykes tested his voice, singing more than he had on Sempiternal. Gang vocals provided by cheerleaders on "Happy Song" try to cover the sarcastic tone of the song. EDM elements present in Sempiternal carry over into the tracks "Doomed," "Run," and "Oh No" as BMTH tries to bridge the gap into the mainstream. They may be slowly emerging into the mainstream but this is a band you have to keep your eye on.
Halsey – BADLANDS
★★★1/2 Go download "Ghost"
Halsey broke onto the scene with ferocity no other artist, let alone a woman, had done. Her vivid videos and raw voice skyrocketed her into the spotlight. With only one lead single off the album, Halsey debuted at Number 2 on the Billboard 200 list. A few tracks had previously been released on her EP Room 93, but for the most parts none of these songs had been released. Tracks like "Castle" and "Hurricane" push for liberation of women with melodic riffs of Halsey's voice. The album is loaded with memorable beats and lyrics that are dying to become tattoos. A strong debut of a debut album proves that Halsey is a force to be reckoned with.
Maddie & Tae – S
tart Here
★★★★ Go download "Your Side of Town"
Maddie & Tae broke out on to the country scene with the hit single "Girl in a Country Song," challenging the roles of women in the country music industry. The same feisty lyrics come back in full force for their debut album, Start Here. "Shut Up and Fish" pays tribute to the many failed dates where guys were a little too pushy about what they wanted. The track "Sierra" pokes fun at girls and doubters who've attempted sabotage relationships and friendships. Alongside the sassy, fun songs, the single "Fly" motivates listeners to keep reaching for goals that they have while "Downside of Growing Up" reassures people that it's okay to break through your comfort zones and find their way in life.
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
★★★1/2 Go download "The Hills"
The highly anticipated sophomore album by The Weeknd exceeded expectations, earning the number 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Featuring singles such as "Can't Feel My Face" and "Earned It, " the album mixes slower R&B songs and pop anthems. "Real Life" opens the album with a simple yet captivating beat. The tracks build up with EDM elements as well as classic funk-inspired riffs. The smooth combination of lyrics and Tesfaye's voice draw listeners in for the duration of the album. The Weeknd will be performing at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, proving that the popularity from "Earned It" has launched him into a straight ride up with no end in sight.
Skele-Tons of Fun
It's that time of year again! The leaves change color, the birds fly south, and parents across the country begin dragging their children to "fun" fall-related activities! So while you're cruising about in the family minivan, begrudgingly listening to the story of your father's perfect bowling game for the fortieth time, why not throw in one of these suggestions to make these excursions less excruciating!
If you're a craver of flavor, then make sure you get around to picking fresh fruits and vegetables right off of the tree/vine/bush/ground/pre-packaged plastic! Head on over to Bishop's Orchard in Guilford, Jones Family Farms in Shelton, or Silverman's Farm in Easton to get involved in this autumnal activity. Each of these locations has fresh produce ripe for the picking, among other fall events such as hay rides. Chris Petrucelli (Junior) said, "Those are some fine apples." And you can take Chris's word for it!
But this is where we separate the men from the boys. As Halloween rolls around and the spooky scary skeleton is brought out in all of us, sometimes we just want to get spooked. For the spookiest time in New England, head on over to the spooky Trail of Terror in Wallingford! A spooky walk through a series of themed spooky rooms is sure to spook you! And if you're looking for something a bit more mainstream, you can head on over to our Theme Parks for some spooky Halloween-themed spooktivities! At Six Flags Fright Fest Presented by SNICKERS®, once the clock strikes midnight spooky shows and trails open up. You can even ride your favorite roller coasters at their spookiest – in the dark! Alex Kurata (Senior) said, "There's just a bunch of people in costumes and they go on rides and the trails."
Autumn is the perfect time to take in the scenery and complain about how much Pumpkin Spice stuff there is. Don't let this season pass you by – start enjoying it!
Fashion is constantly transpiring worldwide, and trends from the past are repeating themselves. Styles from the 70s and 90s are advertised by celebrities as well as students here at Foran. As fall weather is quickly approaching, it is time to say goodbye to sandals, and hello to comfy sweaters.
The "Pure Hippie Sandal," from the 70s, has made an immense comeback. Nicknamed, "The Jesus Sandal," Birkenstocks are flourishing as popular and fashionable shoes. Birkenstocks are easy to slip on and they match almost anything and everything.
Eva Knudsen says, "I love my Birkenstocks because they go with any outfit and are so comfortable. I can't imagine my life without them." Trendy, comfortable, and easily accessible, Birkenstocks are the go-to shoe of the 2015 summer and fall season.
Polo shirts and Sperry's are classic and timeless. At Foran, it is easy to spot a few people rocking the Polo/Sperry look. Typically accompanying khakis, or jeans, Polo shirts are an easy go to outfit. The Polo/Sperry combination is great for any occasion and season. In the summer guys tend to sport the short sleeve Polo, and in winter, the buttoned up/ long sleeve Polo. Sperry's are also acceptable for any type of weather, whether it be snow or sunshine. Due to the popularity of the brand name, as well as the year-round convenience of Polo shirts and Sperry's, this trend is one that just does not seem to ever fade.
We've all been a victim of hitting snooze on our alarms too many times and rushing around in a fury to get out the door to be at school for that 7:20 A.M. bell. When getting out of bed takes you 45 minutes, and getting dressed takes about 5, the "I woke up late look," is the look to go to. Tee-shirts, yoga pants, sweatpants and sweatshirts are comfortable and worn by many students year round. The "I woke up late," is another trend that does not ever go out of style. This look's comfort and un-time-consuming appeal is crucial for situations where one wakes up late, rainy days, and days when you are suffering from exhaustion.
Converse is an American shoe company that has been in existence since 1908. Another classic shoe popular back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, it is now back in style. Girls all over Foran are rocking the low-top converse as well as the high-top converse. This is another timeless shoe that can be matched with anything, and which also comes in a variety of colors.
Another groovy trend that has repeated itself is the flowy, patterned pants. They were a huge trend in the 60s and 70s. Whether they were worn to the disco or a peaceful protest, these styles of pants bring us back in time to the ages of "Flower-Power." Parker Callahan says, "I love patterned pants because they are so comfortable and go with plain shirts. They add fun and color to my wardrobe, plus they are super stretchy."
Just as it is taught that history repeats itself, fashion is repetitive as well. Trends at Foran this fall are some that were trendy years ago.
Tuesday was the kick off of spirit week with students dressing as Tacky Tourists
Seniors gear up to defend their title at the Fall pep rally.
So far, leading up to the pep rally, participation during spirit week has been skyrocketing. This year's themes were tacky tourist Tuesday, workout Wednesday, USA day for Thursday, and Friday was wearing a specific color for each class (blue for freshman, white for sophomores, red for juniors, and black for the seniors.) At least half the school including teachers and faculty participated which so far has been a huge increase from last year. Spirit week has broken out the competition between classes, especially leading up to the pep rally and the competition for the spirit stick which has remained with the senior class since last year. Students Julia Herrington and Alicia Ledger felt it went really well. Herrington said, "Spirit week was lit, and I hope the pep rally goes the same." A lot of students and teachers are also curious to see how the pep rally goes with the new senior class. Mrs. Pellegrino had agreed with that saying, "The spirit week over all was better than it ever was, and I'm hoping the pep rally will be just as good since this year's senior class seems very excitable." Students and teachers are already ready for next spirit week including Erin Suech and Mrs. Sheppard. Mrs. Sheppard is ready for next semester and she hopes for even more ideas for themes, as did many students and Suech had said, "The best is those people who really go all out and had core to the themes." Overall everyone is excited and ready for the pep rally.
Spirit Week a Foran Favorite for Students and Faculty
#TBT last year's junior class gets ready for the Pep Rally and wins the spirit stick.
One of the most enjoyable events for students and faculty in high school is the school's pep rally. Pep Rallies are fun events filled with amusing games, contests or skits performed by students and teachers and instructed by each sports team. The Pep Rally helps excite the sport teams, and get them ready as they kickoff their season. "I enjoy the Pep Rally because it creates a friendly competition between all four classes, meanwhile it also shows how the students can come together as one big family," senior Mike Howell said, regarding his thoughts on the Pep Rally. Senior Max Gorlick adds, "The Pep Rallies really show the underclassmen how much fun the whole school is as a community, and makes them feel at home. Being competitive is fun, too, because it adds excitement to the school week." Mark Duffy, one of the members of Foran's FIT club, said, "Pep Rallies are thrilling. I enjoy being a part of the committee that helps make them a huge success."
During the Pep Rally, all grades competes against each other to show how much school spirit they have, and, of course, for the sacred Spirit Stick, which was won by the class of 2016 all three Pep Rallies last year. "It's awesome to see everyone's school spirit come out during the Pep Rally. I find the activities that the sports teams hold the most enjoyable; they always make them entertaining to watch. Sorry underclassmen, but the spirit stick is going back to it's home with the seniors," Sam Mitchell, said. The whole school seems to display their eagerness for the Pep Rally, which will be held on September 18 this year.
Wonder Thrills Readers
Jacqueline Fernous
Wondering about the book Wonder? Written by R.J. Palacio and the #1 New York Times best seller has set a frenzy across the country. It is inspiring, and truly heart wrenching. The story centers around August Pullman, a 5th grade boy with extreme facial deformities that have prevented him from continuing schooling. The first line of the book starts off with "I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse." August has had 27 surgeries to correct facial anomalies he was born with, but he still has a face that has earned him such cruel nicknames as Freak, Gross-out and Lizard face. This alone gives you some insight on just how extreme August's deformities are. August is about to start 5th grade at a real school and is looking for nothing more than to be treated like an ordinary boy, although his mom always calls him "extraordinary". The only friend that August has anymore is his older sister Via. She protects him and loves him no matter what.
The novel is divided into eight parts, first starting from the point of view of Augustus himself, and then switching to his parents, sister, and other classmates. "Having so many points of view made Wonder better because you don't only get to see Auggie's point of view, but can also see how he impacts other people's lives by reading from their perspective too, it makes the book so unique!" says senior Alex Tobin who recently read Wonder.
This novel is a must read for all people and especially children ages 8-14. That is a pivotal point in time where bullying is at its prime, and reading about August's trials and tributes of adolescent life helps so many people understand the hardships that disabled kids go through. Wonder is available at The Milford Public Library and just about any place books are sold.
Mad Max: Fury Road Review
Savannah Mailloux
Director George Miller reprises the Mad Max franchise with 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road. The film competed with Pitch Perfect on its release date of May 15. The audience meets Max Rockatansky again. Instead of Mel Gibson, however, we have Tom Hardy from The Dark Knight Rises and Lawless.
The post-apocalyptic story picks up in the desert wasteland again with the-man-of-few-words, Max, and Charlize Theron's Furiosa. Max is stuck between two groups, Furiosa's band, who want to go to the green land, and Immortan Joe's squad of men. The vicious gang leader Immortan Joe, played by Hugh Keays-Burnes, is after Furiosa to obtain something taken from him. Nicholas Hoult also stars in the film as Nux, a bald, wide-eyed maniac with a soft side. Fury Road seems to be star-studded, with appearances of Zoe Kravitz, Rose Huntington-Whiteley, and Adelaide Clemens as well.
Rated 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, the new edition to the Max Max films is making a big impact at the box office. The film accumulated $44.4 million on opening weekend in the United States. It's essentially a juggernaut of action from the beginning, equivalent to being on a rollercoaster of adrenaline and suspense for two hours. Miller didn't waste any time getting to the root of what the Max films encompass.
Reporter on the Street
Aley Phelan
Aley Asks: What are your plans for the summer?
Christian Lofthouse, senior is "backpacking around West Virginia and New York for 10 days with some friends."
Juniors Noah Hubler and Luke Edmonson are "going to Bucknell University in Pennsylvania for wrestling camp for 1 week with an NCAA champion."
Sophomore, Maeve Kiley is "going on a mission trip with a camp for a week in West Virginia."
Emma Longley, freshman is "going to a pole vaulting camp in Rhode Island for 4 days over the summer."
Summer Is Nearly Here
Amber Frank
As the warm weather rolls in and the end of school approaches (20 more days woo!), everyone's starting to wonder what they should do over the hot summer days. I'm here to give you some fun ideas!
Well, if you want to be responsible and have some extra cash to do some of these activities, picking up a summer job never hurts. A lot of students here at Foran work at the summer recreation camps and get to spend hours out in the sun playing games with kids. It's funnier than it sounds. Trust me! A current employee, Drew Lenz, says, "The kids are the best! I love getting up every morning and spending my summer days with them." Others get jobs at ice cream shops like Scoopy Doos and The Sundae House. There are a lot of opportunities so get out there and make some money to spend on summer fun!
Now on to the obligation-free summer ideas. We're so lucky to live in a place surrounded by fun beach spots. You should all plan a trip to Misquamicut, East Beach, or Block Island. They're easy day trips that pack a lot of fun. Avid beach goer, Jacqueline Fernous says "I love beach days with my friends, Block Island this past summer was so much fun!" I definitely recommend planning a trip. It'll be worth it! We also live in a town filled with awesome beaches so try not to spend every day inside watching Netflix and go get a great tan.
Author Paula Hawkins has been getting considerable attention for her psychological thriller, titled The Girl on the Train. It has surpassed other bestsellers on the lists of The New York Times, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times.
Finally, there is a writer to compete with Gillian Flynn.
Hawkins employs unreliable narration along with treachery between three women named Rachel, Jess and Anna.
Rachel, an unemployed alcoholic in London, creates stories about the people she sees on the train to satisfy her dismal life. Readers do not know if her memories are accurate or if she is simply losing her mind. She often thinks about her ex-husband and his new girlfriend named Anna.
Rachel encounters Megan, a woman who is cheating on her husband with another man. One day, Megan disappears and Rachel feels the need to find her. She attempts to enlist the help of Anna and her ex-husband to do so. The thriller amps up as Rachel sobers up to find the unfaithful Megan.
The narration maintains a manipulative stance. Switching between the three women pulls readers in a different direction each time. Characters are described eloquently with an air of apprehension. They may feel something for the inebriated Rachel, the mysterious and charming Megan, or the successor known as Anna. It is up to the reader to determine who they trust and feel sympathy for.
Although Train is Hawkins' first novel, the read is equally suspenseful and enjoyable. With a twist-and-turn plot, much like Flynn's novels, Hawkins creates a fast-paced story. She gives just enough away in each chapter to keep readers flipping to the next page. She also employs some cinematic qualities in her writing that almost reads like an Alfred Hitchcock film. Some expect the book to develop into a film just as Flynn created a screenplay for last year's critically acclaimed Gone Girl.
If there are readers out there who enjoy thrillers featuring unreliable narrators, this is the book for you. Or, for those who still need an extra push to read The Girl on the Train, this is considered 2015's replacement for Gillian Flynn.
Fox's newest hit drama, "Empire," has something for everyone. The show follows the Lyon family and their musical empire. Tarrence Howard leads as Lucious Lyon, the CEO of Empire Entertainment, a recording label, and father to three sons. Taraji P. Henson brings drama to Empire as Cookie Lyon, ex-wife of Lucious, is leaving jail in the pilot and is now reentering her son's life, who she wasn't able to watch grow.
Empire touches on many subjects: being gay in the music industry, mental illness and discrimination because of race are just a few. The Lyon's middle child, Jamal Lyon, begins the show struggling with the decision to come out to the media. Though Jamal has come out to his close friends and family he wants to tell his story to the world, even though his father does not support him. Lucious believes this would ruin his chances of making it as a singer, because he is black and gay.
Jamal's struggle with his father is a constant topic in the show, changing from a growing understanding from Lucious to just the opposite. Even though his father may not support him, Jamal is able to confide in his mother, Cookie, who even though she might not have been present in his life for 17 years always supported her son.
Lucious's oldest son, Andre, has struggles of his own. Aside from being the only son who isn't talented like his father, he suffers from bipolar disorder. Andre is still heavily involved in Empire, as the CFO of the company.
The youngest son of the Lyon family is Hakeem. Hakeem is the most talented in Luscious' mind, and is taken under his wing to be the new face of the Empire Company. Hakeem being the youngest has the hardest time adjusting to Cookie being back in his life. Cookie was sent to jail when he was very young and he doesn't remember her being in his life.
This show is full of drama with the Lyon family and the Empire Company itself. The first season came to an end in a drama filled two-hour episode on March 18.
"Empire is a very entertaining new drama that encompasses all aspects of 21st century society. From gay characters to drug addicted musicians, Empire resonates with any individual," Drew Lenz said.
Viewers can catch up with the season on Hulu Plus and get ready for season two. For those who like music, drama and entertainment this is the show to watch. Empire has broken records for the amount of views this season and is expecting a just as successful second season.
Priyanka Srivastava
New Year, New Movies, New Awards
The New Year kicks off the endless award shows designed to appreciate the ground-breaking movies, addictive TV shows, and catchy music from the past year. It's also the time when we can admire our favorite celebrities and see the high-end fashions which they sport on the red carpet.
The Golden Globes, which aired on Jan. 11, were hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The hilarious duo has hosted the show for the past two years, and we just can't get enough of them.
The movie Boyhood won Best Picture – Drama, and The Grand Budapest Hotel won Best Picture – Comedy or Musical. Julianne Moore took the Best Actress – Drama Award for her performance in Still Alice, and Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor – Drama for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking.
Amy Adams from Big Eyes and Micheal Keaton from Birdman won Best Actress and Actor in a Comedy or Musical. The highly- acclaimed and very handsome actor George Clooney was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an award given out every year at the Golden Globes, for his contributions to the industry as well as his humanitarian efforts.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards, which strictly focused on recognizing acting achievements in TV and movies, aired on Jan. 25.
Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Movie were Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything. Birdman took home the win, and after watching the movie, it was obvious why. The movie was shot in just a few takes, with the camera continuously rolling so that the movie looked uninterrupted in between scenes.
Debbie Reynolds was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Her daughter, Carrie Fisher, presented her with the honorable recognition. In her speech, she reflected on her career and the works which won her Oscars, Emmys, and Tonys. She is probably better known to us as Aggie Cromwell in Disney's Halloweentown films.
The Grammys w aired on Feb. 8, and Sam Smith was a big winner. He won Best New Artist and Record of The Year and Song of The Year for Stay With Me. In one of his acceptance speeches, Smith thanked his ex-boyfriend for breaking his heart and inspiring the incredible album he made. The jab was certainly clever and funny.
Another Grammy highlight came when Beck won Album of The Year, and Kanye West jokingly attempted to storm the stage the same way he had at the 2009 MTV Awards when Taylor Swift got her award.
The Academy announced the nominations for the prestigious Oscars, and it's looking like a tough competition.
The Best Picture category includes American Sniper, The Imitation Game, Selma, Birdman, Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Whiplash. American Sniper, The Theory of Everything, Boyhood, and Birdman are big nominees throughout the categories. With Neil Patrick Harris hosting, more notably Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother, the event is sure to be entertaining. Be sure to tune in on Feb. 22.
This award show season has been extremely entertaining and we can predict that it will only get better. Make sure to binge watch all the movies and download all the music, so you can root for your favorites for the remainder of the award shows.
Book Review for It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War
War photographer Lynsey Addario has published her own memoir about her times covering the 2011 civil war. Addario references her brushes with death from being sexually assaulted in conflict areas to her struggle to remain a strong individual. She began freelance work for the New York Times and National Geographic, gradually working her way up to her first trip to Afghanistan in 2000. Her writing, as beautiful and detailed as her photographs, sets the scene for her many troubling and admirable experiences.
Her connection to Connecticut is interesting. Growing up with an Italian-American family, she started taking pictures at the age of 13 with a simple Nikon 35 mm camera that her father gave her. Her first photography job was at a newspaper in Argentina in her 20s. The events unfold, chronologically, to explain how her career choice affected relationships with loved ones. With long hours and small amounts of time off, she discloses how difficult it was to maintain proper relationships with the people she cared about. Aside from that, it was also difficult to maintain a strong front while witnessing chaos around the world. Risking your life everyday to portray the brutalities in the Middle East can begin to take a toll on anyone.
After September 11, she was asked to return to Afghanistan. She invokes, in her photographs, the innocent casualties. Addario also discusses her kidnapping by pro-Qaddafi forces in the Libyan civil war. She makes readers feel something, empathy for the most part, while she tells her story.
In response to whether she continues her job for adrenaline, she says, "I think — I think, as a person who has done — covered conflict for the last 15 years, I didn't voluntarily just start covering war to be a war photographer. There were the issues that I felt were important. I would go to cover the issues. And then at some point, I would get pulled into the actual combat because it was part of the story. But for me, it's more about being there, bearing witness to history, bearing witness to what's happening, what our country, the position our country is taking overseas. I want policy-makers to see the fruits of their decisions, basically, and to try and influence foreign policy." It seems much more personal to Addario, a commitment to her country and hers elf. She wants to show what happens when leaders make important decisions and the effect it produces.
In a photojournalism world dominated by men, she makes a name for herself. Determined to prove her colleagues wrong, she expresses the fear and anxiety that is associated with the growing tension between the United States and the Middle East. There is always a struggle for women to be taken seriously, in any industry. Addario told NPR,"In those moments, I'm very aware of my gender, and I'm sure my colleagues were not. I'm sure the last thing they were thinking of is, 'Oh, we've got a girl in the car,' but I always was, because it's such a man's world that I work in. And so I didn't — I was ready to leave, and I didn't want to say anything." Addario exemplifies courage and bravery in the face of adversity.
Paige Kissinger
Recently, Vans Warped Tour posted the dates and cities that they will be sponsored in and the bands that will be playing.
From Pomona, Mountain View, and Ventura in California to Orlando, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, and St. Petersburg in Florida, they will be traveling all summer. It will be early July when Warped will come to New England – they'll be stopping in Hartford, Ct., Pittsburgh and Scranton in Pennsylvania, and Wantagh, N.Y. There are many stops in between and many opportunities to watch some great artists play.
From rock, hardcore, and pop punk to electronic, alternative, and pop, many bands will be participating this year. Bands that will be playing this year include: Alive Like Me, Black Boots, blessthefall, Escape the Fate, Family Force 5, Front Porch Step, Handguns, Hundredth, Neck Deep, Palisades, The Wonder Years, and Trophy Eyes. There are other bands and artists who will be performing and several more events to be announced.
To look further, there is an app that is available for both Apple and Android products and there is a website online: http://vanswarpedtour.com/.
The lineup for the Warped Tour varies with each stop, so ticket buyers should check regularly for any news. Looking through local tour date pages will give you information on the bands performing at your stop, transportation, and much more. Ticketmaster outlets are at select Walmart locations, malls, Kroger, Giant Eagle, and other retail locations for buying tickets in person.
The doors for Warped Tour generally open at around 11 am and close at 8 pm, but can vary at each venue. There is an option for a parent to accompany a minor who has purchased a ticket to the show.
For those who are planning to attend, it is recommended to bring a lightweight backpack, sunscreen, a small snack, a water bottle, a small camera, sharpies, a fully charged phone, comfortable shoes, and a hat.
There are things that cannot be brought in: chains, such as wallet chains, professional cameras, alcohol, recording devices, firearms, weapons, knives, and any illegal substance.
There is much to look forward to with a Warped Tour this year.
And the Academy Award Goes to…
They are finally in! Nominations for the Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, were announced on Jan. 15, and include films such as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Birdman, and Boyhood in a number of different categories.
Some clear snubs were blatantly obvious, and many fans of films such as Unbroken and Selma, which were not nominated for awards, have been outraged. However, there is a lot of competition to receive the Best Picture or Director title because only a certain number of actors and movies can be placed in each category. So, without further ado, let's get into each of the main categories and the predicted winners on February 22.
A tight race is expected for the Best Picture title. The nominated films for Best Picture are American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash. Although it would be nice for a comedy such as Grand Budapest to receive the Best Picture award, critics have predicted otherwise. Boyhood, shot over a 10-year period, is predicted to win based on its moving, coming-of-age story. However, Sniper and Selma invoke real stories from the past. The audience will simply have to wait for how the Best Picture award turns out.
Boyhood also appears to be the frontrunner for Best Director. This is simply because the mastermind behind the film, Richard Linklater, took a risk to produce it based on young Mason's (Ellar Coltrane's) life. The other nominees include Birdman from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Foxcatcher from Bennett Miller, The Grand Budapest Hotel from Wes Anderson, and The Imitation Game from Morten Tyldum. Many still predict Birdman will receive the Best Director because of how the film was shot. The goal was to mimic one continuous take, and actors such as Naomi Watts and Keaton felt the pressure to perform their best in each take.
Critics agree that Best Actor in a Leading Role is most likely going to Michael Keaton for Birdman. Considering he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture this year, it is likely the Academy will award him another title because of his filmography since the late 1970s in movies like Beetlejuice and Batman. Other nominees are Steve Carell for Foxcatcher, Bradley Cooper for American Sniper, Benedict Cumberbatch for The Imitation Game, and Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything. Carrell has been earning some hype for his sudden switch from Michael Scott in the television show The Office to the wealthy, threatening John du Pont in Foxcatcher.
Redmayne is also a contender because of his portrayal as the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. The transformation he underwent to be true to Hawking's motor neuron disease is noteworthy. He has already won Best Actor in a Drama at the Golden Globes this year.
Best Actress in a Leading Role will be a close race as well. Julianne Moore is the favorite to win based on her performance in Still Alice. The film focuses on a female linguistics professor living with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Moore has been nominated five times in the Academy Awards and has yet to officially win one. This might just be her year to win.
Other nominees include Marion Cotillard in Two Days, One Night, Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything, Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl, and Reese Witherspoon in Wild. Cotillard was the surprise in this category: she played a young mother struggling to keep her job after a leave of absence due to a nervous breakdown.
Best Animated Feature Film is going to be a difficult decision. The prospects are Big Hero 6, The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Song of the Sea, and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Fan favorites are Hero and Dragon but many are unsure which film will win. However, many say Sea, an Irish film which centers around the legend of the Selkies, will win. Fans are upset that the highly grossing The Lego Movie did not receive a nomination.
Hanna Birenbaum
How To Stay Bold When the Weather is Cold
With the temperatures increasingly getting colder, it's hard to wake up and have the motivation to look cute yet still warm. Many students have their own ways of staying warm and fashionable.
Senior, Jenny Weissauer, says, "Nice pea-coats with an infinity scarf are always a go-to outfit."
Julia Laslett and Kayla Gyger, also seniors, said they "love to wear flannels and LL Bean moccasins; they keep you cozy and cute."
A personal favorite of mine are fleece-lined leggings on the outside: you're just wearing regular leggings, yet on the inside they're so comfortable and made thick to make sure the wind stays out.
Monica Malangone, sophomore, states, "It's always important to complete your outfit with cute winter accessories that can keep you warm – knitted headbands and scarves are the perfect example."
For shoes, Hunter boots and riding boots seem to be a big trend this year: they protect you easily through the rain and snow while maintaining style.
The boys out there also have many stylish yet comfortable outfit options to put to use this winter. Sean Rowland, senior, claims, "Bean boots are one of my favorite shoes to wear during the winter because they're very durable, they're also very trendy."
There is a wide selection of Bean boots in terms of color and sizes, and they're also available to girls, therefore creating a range of flexibility when it comes to picking a pair that is right for you.
Steve Lynch, sophomore, exclaims, "I love to wear fuzzy socks, there are so many different pairs and all keep your feet cozy no matter how cold it is outside."
I, myself, love to wear fuzzy socks as well. They're a great addition to complete any outfit when trying to accomplish warmth and style.
Dylan Bartel, senior, says, "A Patagonia is the perfect pullover to throw on when running out the door, very popular and extremely snug."
Patagonia sells vests, jackets, pullovers, and much more in terms of winter clothes for men and women. You can even buy fashionable insulated clothing from Patagonia to ensure complete warmth.
There you have it; the tricks for staying fab even when the weather is drab.
Marykate Fallon
Forest Hills Drive
The North Carolina native, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known by his stage name, J. Cole, ends 2014 with a bang by releasing his new album, Forest Hills Drive. This makes a total of three albums for Cole and his success keeps growing.
Instead of Cole's usual radio-friendly and commercial hits, Forest Hills Drive tells a whole different story. Cole decided to make this album a story of his childhood, his triumphs and how he got to where he is today. The album shows a whole different side of Cole and this bold move has fans only wanting more.
Cole has a mix of different songs on his album, ranging from '03 Adolescence, which takes a more serious route, and Wet Dreamz, which is more of a playful, upbeat song.
Overall, each song on the album takes a different approach in telling a story about Cole's life.
When asked, "What do you like most about the album?" junior, RJ Balado, said, "Cole is able to discuss a lot of different topics about growing up and how fame has affected his career. Many people have gone through what he raps about on Forest Hills Drive and not a lot of artists have done that before."
Balado rates the album an 8.6 on a 1-10 scale and believes it is Cole's best album so far. Balado said, "I've always been a fan of J. Cole and every album he produces continues to get better and better. His flow continues to improve and I would definitely recommend it."
Many artists have been influenced by others in the game and Cole was able to grow as a rapper because of two very influential people. Popular rappers, Jay Z and Eminem, had a strong influence on Cole, allowing him to mature as an artist and make a name for himself. Having these two figures in his life, Cole was able to experience both of their styles and have a mix of commercial and hard rap in order to create Forest Hills Drive and his other popular hits.
Cole's second album, Born Sinner, was released in 2013 and was another highly successful album.
Junior Leo Jorge is also a J. Cole fan and even though he listens to Forest Hills Drive on the reg', he believes, "Forest Hills Drive is a great album and I would rate it 8.5. Cole tells a totally different story but, personally, I think Born Sinner is his best album so far." Even though Jorge doesn't believe this is Cole's best, his favorite song is No Role Modelz and loves how Cole's songs "portray real life situations."
Cole's hard work landed his album on the No.1 spot on the Billboard 200, selling well over 360,000 copies in its first week, making his album the highest selling Hip Hop album in 2014.
Junior Drew Corsi is also an avid J. Cole listener. Corsi's favorite song is A Tale of 2 Citiez, and similar to Balado, believes this is Cole's best album. Corsi stated, "What I like most about the album is that it tells a story of his childhood and clearly shows his improvement as a rapper." Overall, Corsi gave the album a rating of nine and believes that this is definitely Cole's best album.
Cole's recent success with Forest Hills Drive is only helping to improve his career and growth as an artist. Cole gained even more respect in the game by sharing his life before he was a B-list celebrity and, as Balado stated, "This album is one for the books."
American Sniper hit theaters on January 16 and accumulated $105.3 million over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. The film is based on an autobiography called American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History that was published in 2012. Directed by the infamous Clint Eastwood, from films such as Gran Torino and Unforgiveness, Sniper tells the story of the most lethal sniper in United States military history.
He is Chris Kyle, a soon-to-be Texas cowboy who is still pursuing his true purpose in life. He decides to join the SEALs team, in his early thirties, after watching news stories about the terrorism going on around the world. His goal was to become a sniper, something that stems from his childhood where he went hunting with his father. After marrying Taya, a stubborn woman from Oregon who is played by Sienna Miller, Kyle starts his first tour in Iraq. He struggles with balancing his demanding times in Iraq, killing high profile targets mainly, and coming home to his wife and two children. With 160 confirmed kills and four tours of Iraq under his belt, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain the strong, all-American image he has so carefully cultivated.
Cooper pushed himself to play Kyle. He gained about 40 pounds by working out excessively and never went out of character to develop the distinct Texas accent. His determination never seems to waver as he was been nominated for Academy Awards in previous years for his roles in American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook.
Viewing the film on opening night was an interesting experience. Cramped between other anxious individuals to get a peek at Eastwood's magic, the tense atmosphere prevailed as Kyle's story unfolded. The closing scenes resonated the most with others. For those of you who have not seen the film or read the book yet, I will not give it away. However, the theater was in complete silence after the film. It was partly because there was not any music to follow the credits but the emotional aspects of the movie impacted people on a more personal level. Altogether, it was a powerful and beautiful moment that Eastwood should be proud of.
So, for those of you who have yet to see American Sniper at the movie theater, it is highly recommended. Although there has been backlash from figures such as Seth Rogen and Michael Moore on social media, like Twitter, it is best to form your own opinion of the film. You can also read the 400-page book by the man who went through all of it himself. Sniper has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. Hopefully many will root for it at the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 22.
Drew Lenz
Best and Worst Dressed Men – Golden Globes
Let's look at the best dress and worst dressed men of the Golden Globes from this past Sunday.
David Oyelowo, a new actor in Hollywood who portrayed Martin Luther King, JR in the Best Motion Picture nominee Selma, dazzled in his sparkly-navy blue tuxedo (with matching shoes). A stray from the usual black-and-white tuxedo, Oyelowo's tuxedo captured the eyes of many spectators and critics who watched the Golden Globes, all with positive feedback.
Playing Jon Snow in the critically acclaimed HBO series "Game of Thrones," Kit Harrington wore a navy tuxedo that was boring to some, but clean, sleek, and stylish to others. Harrington paired his tuxedo with a white button-down, matching navy tie, and shiny black shoes. It was a classic look that earned him a spot in many fashion outlets' best dressed list.
Matt Bomer, Golden Globe winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film for "The Normal Heart," stopped the show in his sleek, navy blue tuxedo. Bomer always seems to stun on the red carpet with his slim-fitting fashion sense. It is a classic, timeless look with the white shirt, black bow-tie combination. It was a well-deserved (and dressed) win for Bomer.
While it was different for a celebrity to wear a nude-colored tuxedo, what do we expect from the Broadway star? It was a good attempt at trying to impress the masses; however the color of the tuxedo almost blends perfectly with Cumming's skin tone. The shoes (though casual) lack sophistication but match the overall theme of Cumming's attire. It was not a good day for Cumming at the 2015 Golden Globes.
While it was a sharp-looking suit, Kevin Hart's tuxedo was, by the same token, a tad tacky-looking. It is a typical tuxedo with the sharp, black color and slim-fitting slacks; however the white outlines makes Hart look cheesy and almost like one of those frosted cookies with a frosted-border.
The mixed-matched material of Owen's velvet blazer and baggy slacks contribute to an ill-dressed Owen at the 2015 Golden Globes. The velvet top comes across as a different color than the black pants and the different material clashes, making Owen one of the worst-dressed celebrities at the 2015 Golden Globes.
Best and Worst Dressed Women – Golden Globes
Lana Del Ray, while typically rocking the red carpet really missed it this time around. The pleated and satin fabric is outdated and the color washed the singer out. Del Ray has proved she looks better in colors including, red, and white and like most, some sparkle. This look was overall unflattering and ugly….sorry Lana fans.
Yes, Keira Knightly was sporting a baby bump at this year's Golden Globes but that is no excuse for her terrible dress. Over the years we have seen many pregnant women walk the red carpet and elegantly show off their baby bump. Knightly though, did not. The young actress, only 29, looked years above her age in this vintage inspired Chanel gown.
Claire Danes took a risk wearing this embroidered Valentino gown, and it did not pay off. The gown itself was too much, the embroidered fabric made for a heavy gown and distracting appearance. Danes was lost in this ill-fitting dress, the plunging V-neck was baggy and unflattering on the actress. Overall the gown was a bad choice for the Golden Globes.
Emma Stone was glowing on the Golden Globes red carpet. Unlike Danes Stones risk paid off well. Not many people can pull of the jumpsuit trend on the red carpet but the young star did so flawlessly. The bow on the side added a surprising flare and the sequins top brought youth her ensemble. All in all Stone looked flawless at the Globes.
Julianne Moore was ravishing on the carpet. There was a lot of sparkle at this year's Golden Globes, but no one seemed to do it like Moore. The Still Alice actress looked glamorous and age appropriate all in one. The feathered ombre bottom added just a touch of elegance to her look. Overall it was breathtaking.
Jenna Dewan Tatum was shining in this yellow Carolina Herrera gown. Tatum took on the yellow trend at this year's Golden Globes, unlike others who added emerald green to their yellow look, Tatum stayed classic with silver jewelry. The dress itself was mesmerizing with the ruffled fabric and beautiful color. Tatum overall looked fresh with her natural look on the red carpet.
For the year 2015, many new television shows will premiere for eager audiences. Rainn Wilson, Darren Aronofsky, Will Forte, and Charlie Cox should be mentioned.
Backstrom: Rainn Wilson from The Office comes back in a new FOX comedy and drama show called Backstrom. From the creator of the TV series Bones, Hart Hanson, it tells the story of a brilliant yet quick-tempered detective who is brought back to run the Portland Police Bureau's Special Crimes Unit.
Wilson plays Everett Backstrom, an insulting detective who is still bitter about his exile to the traffic division five years ago for derogatory comments. Backstrom must balance solving cases and fixing his self-ruination.
Genevieve Angelson from House of Cards plays optimistic detective Nicole Gravely. Dennis Haysbert, infamous for his appearance in the Allstate Insurance commercials, plays Sergeant John Almond, who does not tolerate Backstrom's behavior.
With this bunch together at S.C.U., there are bound to be issues in Portland. The series is based on renowned Swedish criminologist and novelist Leif G.W. Persson's series of books of the same name. Backstrom comes to FOX in late January, so prepare yourself for his mood swings.
MaddAddam: HBO is introducing a science fiction show from Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam trilogy. Darren Aronofsky, the director of Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler, is the executive producer and possibly the director. It is still unknown at this time.
For people who have not read the books, the story takes place in the mid-21st century following a viral pandemic that was started by one character named Crake. It follows the lives of survivors, some human and others genetically engineered. The goal is to wipe out everyone but the genetically engineered group he likes to call "Crakers."
Last Man on Earth: Will Forte, a Saturday Night Live alum and part of the film Nebraska, comes to FOX to star in an apocalyptic comedy. Forte created, produced, and stars in Last Man on Earth. Forte plays Phil Miller, a lone survivor of a disastrous event that managed to obliterate the rest of humanity.
From there, the saga revolves around Phil's determination in the year 2022 to lead a life of normalcy. Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the duo behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, directed the first episode.
The show premieres on March 1 so get ready to laugh at Forte's roaming character.
Daredevil: Marvel fans are psyched for the new Netflix adaption of Daredevil. The series revolves around a blind crime fighter on the streets of New York City.
Charlie Cox, from Stardust and Boardwalk Empire, plays the main character named Matthew Murdock. Netflix plans to stray from the standard episode a week and, instead, release the 13 episodes all at once. Unfortunately, Marvel fans will have to wait until May 2015 to binge-watch the show.
Station Eleven Book Review
Station Eleven, from Emily St. John Mandel, has dominated the bestseller list from its release in early September. In her fourth novel, Mandel tells the story of the Georgia Flu. Within weeks, most of the population has passed because of the rapid spread of the virus.
The book begins with Arthur Leander, a stage actor in the play King Lear. Kirsten, an actress in the play, witnesses the tragic demise of Arthur in the Toronto theater. Mandel switches between the past and the future in the book, from 8-year-old Kirsten to the world 20 years after the pandemic. The world is no longer filled with essentials of today such as electricity, the Internet, gas, or running water. Kirsten is now part of the Traveling Symphony, a band of musicians and actors who travel from town to town in Michigan. Readers learn about Arthur's past and Kirsten's life-long fascination with it.
As much as the novel is a post-apocalyptic story, it maintains a sense of mystery. Unanswered questions about character motives drive the plot and encourage readers to keep turning the pages. Mandel is able to switch back and forth between pre and post-Georgian Flu effortlessly.
The basic premise of the book is synonymous to the growing fear of violence and disaster in today's society. Many worry about contracting Ebola or terrorism emerging in the United States. Some even obsess over a zombie apocalypse from popular shows like The Walking Dead. Mandel's goal was to describe a wasteland for humanity complete with characters who all have their own quirks.
The novel makes readers think about the little things in life. When most of the human race is killed, the essentials of everyday life disappear. Mandel once talks about pigeons and their luminescent necks.
Station Eleven will continue to sell in bookstores. It might even make a good Christmas present! If post-apocalyptic novels peak your interest, definitely check out Station Eleven from the library or purchase it from a local bookstore.
Manía de Taylor Swift
Tyler Colwell y Dana Luzzi
Taylor Swift es una cantante muy famosa y exitosa. Ella ha producido cuatro álbumes de nùmero uno en el Billboard 100 . El álbum nuevo de Swift 1989 tiene muchos logros. El álbum 1989 es su primer álbum de música pop. Normalmente ella es una cantante de folklore. Ahora, el álbum ha venido la mayoría de las copias del año
En la primera semana, 1989 ha vendido 1.287 millón copias. Desde entonces Swift ha vende más álbumes entonces cualquier otro cantante. Swift es la primera cantante que ha vendido tres álbumes con más de un millón de copias por cada uno. Las canciones más populares de 1989 son "Shake it Off" y "Blank Space".
El video músical "Shake it Off" es muy popular. En Youtube, el video tiene más de trescientos millones vistas desde se publica en el 18 de agosto. En el video, hay muchos tipos de baile diferente con Taylor y ella actúa como una bailarina, animadora y más. El éxito y la popularidad del video ha inspirado muchas parodias, incluyendo uno de Foran. En la parodia de Foran, muchos profesores "shake it off" a su canción. Es increíble!
Con tanto éxito, no le sorpresa a nadie que muchas personas están enamoradas con Taylor. A sólo veinticuatro años de edad, Taylor ha causado una obsesión por todo el mundo con su nuevo álbum y sus videos musicales.
What are you looking forward to most about Thanksgiving?
Freshman Colin O'Sullivan is excited for the food, more specifically cranberry sauce.
Pierce Klein, sophomore, says he is looking forward to "seeing family I haven't seen in a while, and the food."
Junior, Erin Dillman, is also excited to see her family.
Senior, Hayley Maxwell, can't wait for, "the food, especially stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pineapple."
Going to the Movies? Here's Some Ideas!
Considering movies are still being released for the end of the year, it would be helpful to mention a few for other fellow moviegoers. As the fall season winds down and holidays are steadily approaching, grab some popcorn and settle into the comfiest seat in the theater.
Interstellar : Directed by Christopher Nolan, the mastermind behind the Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar is a space biopic starring Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine. McConaughey plays Cooper, an engineer with two children. The world is coming to an end and Cooper must be the hero with his all-American charm. Amelia (Hathaway) and Professor Brand (Caine) are using ships to search for a new place for humanity to live. Hans Zimmer created the scores for the film which is something to look forward to from his background in the Dark Knight trilogy. Interstellar has gained traction since its release on November 7 based on the stellar (I had to, I'm sorry) cast, science fiction foundation, and the musical score.
The Theory of Everything: In The Theory of Everything, Eddie Redmayne stars in a biography based on Stephen Hawking's life in physics and his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis which led to his placement in a wheelchair. The wife of Stephen, named Jane Wilde, is played by Felicity Jones. Starting with their first meeting at Cambridge University in the 1960s, it transcends into the trials and tribulations regarding their relationship and the debilitating diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's Disease. It came out on November 7 along with Interstellar so science and romance enthusiasts should buy a ticket soon.
Foxcatcher: Foxcatcher, based on the the Olympic wrestlers Tom and Dave Schultz (Channing Tatum and Mark R uffalo) along with their sponsor John du Pont (Steve Carrell), is directed by Bennett Miller. Known for his film Moneyball, Miller produced an engaging film about the murder of Dave Schultz. Though much of the plot is under wraps until the film is officially released on November 14, it explores the complex relationships between the trio and their constant struggle for power. Many were initially concerned about the casting choices but Carrell and Tatum bring their best acting foot forward to deliver a riveting performance.
Wild: In Reese Witherspoon's production job for Wild, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club ), it tells the story of Cheryl Strayed from her book Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail. Coming out December 5 in theaters, the film recounts the 1,100 mile unaccompanied trek that Strayed completed as a way to deal with personal problems following her divorce and the death of her mother. Notable cast members are Laura Dern (Jurassic Park, The Master), Gaby Hoffmann (Veronica Mars, Field of Dreams) as Aimee, and Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones) as Jonathon. In Witherspoon's best performance since Walk the Line, the audience will be taken on a journey with her to discover the trail's healing powers.
Exodus: Gods and Kings: Ridley Scott brings a new biblical film into theaters called Exodus: Gods and Kings about Hebrews fleeing from Egypt that is led by the ruthless leader, Moses. Moses, played by Christian Bale, challenges the Pharaoh Ramses who is played by Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby, King Arthur). The cast also includes Sigourney Weaver and Aaron Paul. It will be released on December 12 and is considered the first biblical epic since Noah came out. Relying heavily on digital effects to convey the interpretation of the exodus, get ready to spend approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes in the movie theater. Hoard all the popcorn and candy you can, moviegoers.
American Sniper: Clint Eastwood returns with another intriguing film titled American Sniper. Coming ou t on Christmas Day, it is based on Chris Kyle's autobiography American Sniper. The movie stars Bradley Cooper (The A-Team, Silver Linings Playbook) as a U.S. Navy SEAL named Chris Kyle. Known as an excellent sniper, he is sent to Iraq to protect fellow members of the military. The film reflects on his experience in the military, with saving many lives, and juggling fatherhood from halfway across the world. His wife, Taya Renae Kyle, is played by Sienna Miller who is known for her roles in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and Casanova. Chris must also tackle the fact that as time goes on, a bigger target is put over his head. With an R-rated mark, American Sniper will bring the story of Chris Kyle to the box office.
Into the Woods: Based on the play of the same title, Disney presents the film version with Rob Marshall (Chicago, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) at the helm. Stephen Sondheim, a musical genius, compo sed the scores. For people who have not seen the stage version, Into the Woods follows various Grimm fairy tales that correspond with certain characters fantasies and wishes. The Baker and his wife are cursed by the witch and need to find certain objects in the woods to break the spell. Morals are included throughout the film regarding accountability and the many problems stemming from a vivid imagination. Meryl Streep plays the witch, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's prince, Johnny Depp as the wolf, James Corden as the Baker, and Emily Blunt as the Baker's wife. Coming out on Christmas Day like other notable films, Into the Woods is a highly anticipated stage-to-film adaption.
Unbroken: Angelina Jolie makes her big-screen directional debut in Unbroken. The film is about Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner taken prisoner by the Japanese during World War II. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, it comes out on Christmas Day. Zamperini lived a bleak life based on his military service, from surviving a plane crash to living in a Japanese camp for two and a half years. Jack O'Connell, relatively unknown to most aside from his roles in 300: Rise of an Empire and Eden Lake, stars as Louis. Miyavi Mutsuhiro plays "The Bird" Watanabe, a ruthless Japanese Army sergeant who singles out Zamperini. Unbroken is an action biopic, with a PG-13 rating, to open the door to Louis Zamperini's challenging life.
So, hopefully there are a few films (or maybe just one) that peaks your interest. What movie are you most excited to see?
"Tha Carter V" Hopes to Impress
Weezy F-baby, Tunechi, Birdman Jr, and Mr. Carter are only a few of the many nicknames rapper, Lil Wayne, has claimed since he has changed the music industry in 1990. Lil Wayne started rapping when he was just eight years old and is respectively known as the greatest rapper of his time. Lil Wayne's full name, Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. has been his inspiration to create four, soon-to-be-five on October 28, albums titled "Carter." RJ Jackson, senior, is one of the biggest Lil Wayne fans at Foran. When asked "What is appealing about Lil Wayne that makes you like him?" Jackson responded with "Weezy is one of the hardest working artists out there right now. His work ethic is unbelievable and it has obviously paid off. With the end of his reign as king in sight, he still continues to put out consistently good singles and with Carter V coming out at the end of the month, I am anxious to see what he has in store for us next."
Regardless if you're a Lil Wayne fan or not, you know of Carter 3. It was a record breaking album and Weezy's most successful album to date. It won a Grammy for best rap album of the year in 2009. The album also debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 Chart, selling 1,005,545 copies in its first week. This album was what proved Lil Wayne to be one of the best in the game and that Weezy was here to stay. When asked "What are your favorite tracks on Carter 3?" Jackson responded with "Lollipop and A Milli, two timeless pieces of hip-hop that continue to impact listeners today."
Lil Wayne isn't just respected by his fans but also by his fellow colleagues. Two of the industry's most hottest rappers, Drake and Nicki Minaj, have been quoted several times during interviews how learning from the best has really helped them grow as artists. Drake credits his work ethic to Weezy and wishes to be as legendary as Lil Wayne someday.
Carter 3 is clearly one of the greatest albums of Lil Wayne's career but you can never predict what's coming next with Weezy. Carter 5 debuts on October 28, 2014 and after hearing two of the singles that were released early, fans are definitely in for a good time. Jackson believes, "After hearing a few singles from the Carter 5, I believe this album will be something special. Weezy has, for the most part, put out good albums but I think this one will be different. This one has the chance to tie or even surpass the success of the Carter 3 and go down in history as his best album. Weezy wants to let the young, hot artists know that he's not quite done yet."
Fans can expect nothing less than hard work from Weezy considering he is always pushing himself every day to improve his music and career. Lil Wayne has a studio on his tour bus so as he travels he can continue to do what he loves and make music for his millions of fans.
Rumors have escalated that this is Lil Wayne's last album and he will be retiring after it is released. In an interview from 2008 Wayne says "When I'm 35, I'll be away from the game and a full time dad." However, in an interview in 2013, when asked about the topic again, Wayne responded with "I don't know anymore. I'm still making good music, making money fo' sho' and having fun. The day I stop having fun is the day I retire." When asked "Do you really believe this is Weezy's last album?" Jackson responded with, "Honestly, I don't know. It is hard to tell when Weezy will leave the game, but when he does it will be when he wants to. But in all honestly, I'm still waiting for tha' carter…sixty nine."
When Weezy decides to put down the mic for good, it will be a sad day for hip-hop listeners across the world. But he has surely earned the right to enjoy his life away from work and will leave the game as a legend.
American Horror Story is back on the air for its fourth season; it aired its first show on October 8 on FX. Created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, this season is titled, "Freak Show." It focuses on the struggles of being a part of one of the few freak shows in the 1950s; and the discrimination a person may experience when being considered a "freak."
The cast includes Jessica Lange as Elsa Mars, singer and owner of the freak show that settles down near Jupiter, Florida, in 1952. Sarah Paulson plays Bette and Dot Tattler, conjoined twins who shared everything but personality. Emma Roberts plays Maggie Esmeralda, a con artist and fortune teller. Erika Ervin, an American model and fitness trainer, plays Amazon Eve. At a height of 6 feet 8 inches she has been called "the world's tallest model."
Mat Fraser plays Paul the Illustrated Seal and was born with Phocomelia syndrome, which causes upper limbs to be shortened and/or absent. Fraser had experience performing in a real freak show before AHS and loved being on stage. "I'm powerful and awesome, and I'm a freak and I'm an actor and I'm a freak actor playing a freak and it's awesome," Fraser said in an FX interview.
Evan Peters plays Jimmy Darling, who has a deformity in his hands causing them to look like they were split. This is a disease known as ectrodactyly, a rare form of a congenital disorder in which the development of the hands is disturbed. The first reported reference to this particular disease was by Ambroise Paré in 1575.
Jyoti Amge, an Indian actress and the smallest person in the world, plays Elsa's assistant Ma Petite. At 23 inches tall and 11 pounds in weight, Amge has become a quick favorite on the show. "I love acting in this show, and am just really excited to be here," she said. "These people are not freaks, they are normal in every way."
With many more odd cases and mysteries, this show demonstrates withering carny life and the struggles that follow. From bearded ladies to giants to super strength, this season brings awareness to rare and unusual body abilities and talents. It may bring inspiration to those watching the show that there are possibilities of self and social acceptance. With an amazing start and such a diverse cast, there are only high hopes for American Horror Story: Freak Show.
What are you wearing for Halloween?
Tj Stuart, Junior, is being Ham Porter from Sandlot.
Hannah Buckley, Junior, is being a sailor.
Gayle Portoff, Freshman, is being a cat.
Kyle Cohen, Sophomore, is being a pregnant lady.
Marissa Gomes, senior, is going to be Batman
Julia Astram
Dystopian Society Thrills at the Box Office
The New York Times #1 bestselling novel, The Maze Runner, comes alive. The main character Thomas, played by Dylan O'Brien, is put to the test in this compelling new series. According to IMDB, O'Brien's parents, Lisa Rhodes and Patrick B. O'Brien, were both passionate about the acting process. His father was a camera operator, while his mother was a former actress who also ran an acting school.
O'Brien took on this challenging role, combining both drama and action. Erica Ourfalian, a Junior at Foran, said, "Dylan's acting was phenomenal, especially in the different expressions and feelings he brought to the role."
This thriller starts off with Thomas arriving in the "Glade", which is basically a reservation in the middle of a maze.
The only way to escape the Glade is to find the way out of the maze. This is challenging because it constantly changes paths and switches directions. After Thomas arrives in the Glade a girl, Teresa, is brought into the Glade, which was unheard of.
After that no other people were sent to the Maze, which meant that the teenagers were trapped and had to get out. No one has survived the Maze at night, which is why the character Thomas will be encountering severe difficulties.
The interesting aspect of this movie is that it was a replica of the critically acclaimed novel, The Maze Runner. According to Julia Kopstein, Freshman at Foran High School, the movie was significantly better than the book. Kopstein said, "The first half of the book was boring and slow, while the movie kept me on my toes." The suspense definitely kept the audience occupied.
IMDB states that O'Brien recently starred in the hit television Teen Wolf, the movies the Internship and the First Time.
The level of intensity of his acting was first tested in his role of Stiles in Teen Wolf. According to an interview in Wolf Watch, O'Brien said, "I originally auditioned for the main role of Scott McCall for the show, but as we got into the role I realized that the sillier side of me would be perfect for the role of Stiles Stilinski. This is when the character of Stiles was brought into my life."
The Maze Runner was a huge hit, topping the list of being most like the Hunger Games.
Saturday Night Live Returns for 40th Season
Saturday Night Live, from the producer Lorne Michaels, kicked off its 40th season on September 27th with Chris Pratt, the host, and musical guest Ariana Grande. Emerging on October 11th, 1975, SNL has been going strong ever since. With a rotating cast since then, comedy has certainly changed from the hour and a half running of the show on Saturday nights.
The lineup has changed this year because members have left to pursue other interests or they simply did not get enough reception on the show. Longtime announcer, Don Pardo, died at the age of 96 on August 15th. He announced the cast of SNL for 38 seasons but is now replaced by veteran cast member Darrell Hammond, well-known for playing Sean Connery in Jeopardy sketches. People who moved on from SNL include: Noël Wells, Brooks Wheelan, John Milhiser, and Nasim Pedrad. Each have been known for their own personal sketches in the show such as impersonating Kim Kardashian or playing themselves like Wheelan did on the Weekend Update segment. However, Kenan Thompson, a fan favorite, remains a veteran from sketches like "What Up With That?" or "NFL Previews." Colin Jost, the new host for Weekend Update, lingers with help from Michael Che this season.
SNL still needs to get into the right groove for its 40th season. To kick off the season, Chris Pratt hosted. It is a wise considering his comedic background in Parks and Recreation. The Marvel trailer from the episode poked fun at Pratt's role in Guardians of the Galaxy this year. Weekend Update was switched around as Cecily Strong is not co-hosting with Colin Jost anymore. Instead, Michael Che, a previous correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, is co-hosting. Sarah Silverman also hosted with musical guest Maroon 5 the week after. Most people are unaware that she was on SNL in the late 90s. They criticized the ebola craze in "The Fault in Our Stars 2: The Ebola in our Everything." The latest host, a previous SNL member named Bill Hader, returned on October 11th. Noted for his character Stefon, Hader has made a name for himself by starring in The Skeleton Twins this year alongside Kristen Wiig. The slated hosts for the next couple of weeks are Jim Carrey and Chris Rock with musical guests Iggy Azalea and Prince.
Saturday Night Live prevails as a comedic powerhouse full of new talent. With Lorne Michaels at the helm, the show continues to produce an animated audience on primetime television. Fans will just have to wait until the next episode to discover what the cast has in store.
Hollywood Homecoming
On Saturday, October 11 upwards of 400 people walked the red carpet to the Foran Café at
Homecoming. The cafeteria was transformed to something nothing like the place we eat lunch, the walls were covered in starred wallpaper, and the tables were decorated with miniature Oscar figurines, movie buckets with popcorn, and cardboard dire ctors cut clap boards. Everyone felt like movie stars. Freshmen, Shea Phelan and Erin Suech said, "The decorations were marvelous, and we felt like we were really in Hollywood."
The night was filled with dancing and awesome food. There were students on the dance floor up until the last minute. Senior and Homecoming Queen, Jenny Weissauer said, "The turnout was awesome I had a blast and hope everyone had fun too!" Weissauer walked down the Foran Café to the DJ Station with King, Sal Tuozzola. Another Homecoming Royalty was Steve Lynch, who said, "I was so excited to run with my girlfriend."
Overall the Homecoming Dance was a big hit this year. The attendance of 445 was a record brea king amount of ti ckets sold. The Natural Helpers, who put the dance together, made for a successful night! Juniors Nicole Stefan, Erica Hanson, Julia Wargo, and Jess Lavallee said they had a "blast" all night. The dance wasn't only a hit for the students, our principal Mr. Berkowitz said, "I was so impressed by the school spirit, enthusiasm, and how much fun everyone was having," he also wanted to compliment the Natural Helpers for putting everything together. All in all it was a great dance!
Saw one of our health teachers, Mrs. Hart, dressed in this adorable outfit. The sweater and tall boot look is definitely in this time of year. Great job representing the teachers fashion sense. Keep it up!
How are you "Rocking the Red Carpet" at Homecoming?
Emma L, a freshman, is "wearing a purple dress, with a sparkly belt."
Paul P, a freshman, is "wearing a button down shirt."
Andre V, a sophomore, will be rockin' a "nice ironed collared shirt with a tie and nice ironed dress pants." He is adding some "bling" to the ensemble as well.
Alyssa G, a junior, is sporting a "fancy pink dress with lace details."
Bryce C, a senior, is arriving in "a vest and bow tie."
Mr. Brennan is rockin' the red carpet "the only way that Bren-swag would."
Sheppard's "Shelfies"
Bienvenida de nuevo a la escuela! Mrs. Sheppard welcomes students back to her Spanish 2 and 3 classes.
Mrs. Sheppard is a longtime member of the Milford Public School system. She has taught for 30 years at elementary schools, middle schools and high schools all over Milford. This is her 14th consecutive year teaching at Foran High School. Before Foran, she taught at Harborside Middle School and almost all of the elementary schools.
Mrs. Sheppard likes to incorporate fun and enjoyable things into her class projects. She is very enthusiastic about teaching her students, and her students have fun while learning in class. She also uses recent and popular trends among our demographic age group to create interest. Students are currently doing "Shelfies"- a play on the word selfies- in class. Students take a book of their choice and pose against a shelf. Then they have to explain their choice of the book.
Previously, students played with Dominos, or "las fichas de dominó" in class. Dominos is a strategic game that requires instinct, knowledge and experience, and the game is an important part of Latin social life across the country. Some even say it's second popular to the games of futbol and baseball . "Dominos is a very old game that originated in China, spread to Europe, and then made its way to Latin America. It used to be a game played mostly by older men but it has become popular among teenagers in Spanish-speaking countries," Mrs. Sheppard said.
Her goals and expectations for her students this year are for them to be able connect with the world outside of the classroom. Students are currently writing pen pal letters to other students from Spanish speaking countries.
She also hopes that her classes will have the opportunity to Skype with different people from Spanish speaking countries.
Mrs. Sheppard also hopes to achieve her personal goal, which is to learn more about technology and how to incorporate it into the classroom.
The Queen of Comedy, Joan Rivers
The Queen of Comedy, Joan Rivers, passed away on September 4, 2014, at the age of 81 after complications during throat surgery.
She was surrounded by family, including her only daughter, Melissa Rivers, and grandson, Edgar Cooper Endicott.
Originally named Joan Molinsky, she is the daughter of Jewish immigrants who came to Brooklyn, New York shortly before her birth. After attending Brooklyn Ethical Culture School and the Adelphi Academy, she then went on to attend Connecticut College and Barnard College.
Before making it big in the television world, Rivers worked multiple jobs such as fashion consultant and tour guide at Rockefeller Center.
Rivers was able to make a name for herself with her vulgar yet comedic humor in shows such as Fashion Police, Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?, and The Muppets take Manhattan, and earlier for her standup comedy and guest appearances on various late-night shows.
Aside from acting and producing, Rivers also wrote books and designed her own makeup and jewelry line. This Emmy Award winner was also the first woman to own her own show and the only permanent guest host on The Tonight Show. Rivers had a type of humor that was not well appreciated at the startup of her career. While some people would agree that she went too far with her sarcastic and gossipy remarks, others said they appreciated her "tell it like it is" attitude.
When the news of her death circled the world, many were devastated, including Foran High's own senior, Marina Kydes, who said, "I was sad to hear that Joan Rivers passed away. Fashion Police was my favorite show, and it won't be the same without her."
Funeral services were held Sunday, September 7, 2014. Before Rivers passed away, she described her ideal funeral wanting it to be glitz and glam, "with Meryl Streep crying in five different languages," and with Howard Stern speaking her eulogy.
Her funeral was held in a temple on the Upper East Side in New York City with hundreds of fans wishing they had an exclusive invite to the Fashion Police star's funeral services. The day was filled with smiles and tears while many guests shares stories of Rivers from years ago.
Even in death, Rivers sure knows how to have a good time. This Hollywood style funeral would have definitely pleased the hard to impress talk show celebrity, Joan Rivers.
What did you do on your day off from school on Thursday?
Leah Z.
Leah, a senior, went to the Big E with her friends and family.
Parker C.
Parker, a sophomore, went homecoming dress shopping.
Mike H.
Mike, a junior, went to the movies and saw, If the Game Stands Tall.
Maddie B.
Maddie, a freshman, went out to Friendly's with her dad for dinner.
Mr. Troy
Mr. Troy, a teacher, bought his wife a new car.
Guardians of the Galaxy Rising to the Top
Courtesy of: comingsoon.net
Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn who wrote for Scooby Doo: Monsters Unleashed and Dawn of the Dead, soared into theaters on August 1, 2014. A blockbuster space adventure headed by Chris Pratt (Parks and Recreation, Zero Dark Thirty), who plays Peter Quill, has accumulated $611.5 million at the box office worldwide. With an MPAA rating of PG-13, it remains kid-friendly but still engaging in the script and plot development. Other stars in the film include Zoe Saldana (she seems to enjoy having her skin painted, based on her role in Avatar) as Gamora, Bradley Cooper voicing Rocket, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Vin Diesel voicing Groot, and Lee Pace (The Hobbit, Lincoln) as Ronan. With a sequel already slated for 2017, it is sure to be another Marvel franchise worth seeing.
The film starts off with background on the character Peter. His mother died in 1988, when he was a young boy, and he is then abducted by a group called The Ravages. The film picks up 26 years later when Peter, now known as Star-Lord, takes a mysterious orb from the planet Morag. The action develops from there as villains, such as Ronan, seek the orb for revenge in their own respects. Rocket, the raccoon, and Groot, a walking flora, are two partners who want to catch Peter because a reward is provided. Gamora is sent by Ronan to retrieve the orb, and there is an attraction between her and Peter. With the galaxy's fate in Peter's hands once he realizes how important the orb is, he must protect it. It is especially important that it does not fall into the hands of Ronan or his ally, Nebula.
Unquestionably, Guardians of the Galaxy is a science fiction adventure vastly different from other Marvel films.
The soundtrack is the main component of the film that made the experience enjoyable. Titled "Awesome Mix Vol. 1" and Awesome Mix Vol. 2," it includes 1970s hits to furnish a wave of nostalgia. From Peter dancing to "O-O-H Child" by The Five Stairsteps to "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede in the film trailer, Director James Gunn encapsulated the love Peter's mother had for him before she died. Adults and teenagers alike will be jamming to the two soundtracks, available on iTunes if you have not already downloaded it. When interviewed by Rolling Stone magazine, Gunn said, "I also think people are hungry for good, old-fashioned, well-crafted pop songs that exist outside of any sort of imposed hipness or irony." Clearly Gunn's song choices worked out well because the soundtrack managed to top the album charts. Buy it or Star-Lord might just come after you.
The characters also had their own unique qualities. Although he only said the same three words throughout the film, Groot captured people's hearts for being a gentle giant. This is proven when he sacrifices himself so Rocket, Peter, Drax, and Gamora could live. It also does not help that he muttered "we are Groot" at the end of the film. (Cue the aww's.) Drax adds humor and amusement because he uses words that seem too large for his form. It's a general reference to the phrase "brawn with no brains" but apparently nothing goes over his head. Watch out, guys. Gamora is also someone to fear considering she was trained as an assassin. Infamously titled "the deadliest woman in the universe," she develops a soft spot for Peter as the film progresses. Compared to other female characters in science fiction movies, she is not predictable. She knows how to defend herself and get what she wants.
Rocket, the loud-mouth raccoon, is the architect in the film with his knowledge of weaponry. Produced from various biological experiments, Rocket has a certain edge to him compared to other characters. He is bitter and angry from being experimented on and fuels this with his natural sarcasm. Although most would simply think of him as an unrealistic creature, he displays very human abilities and emotions. Altogether, this wild bunch seeks to protect the galaxy from evil doings.
Guardians encourages the not-so-expected heroes of society. This was considered a risk to produce for Marvel but it certainly paid off based on the revenue accumulated and the emerging fan base. With a pint-size, talking raccoon and a green-skinned assassin, James Gunn pulled out all the stops for this science fiction adventure. Get ready to blast the soundtrack in your house for the next couple of months, guys. Guardians of the Galaxy is an action-packed movie experience for adults and teenagers alike.
Caught up with Jacqueline and her adorable outfit today. This floral dress and cardigan is such a delightful combination for the fall season. As the cold weather hits us the tall boots come out of summer hibernation, can't wait for this trend to start up again!
Here we have Hanna sporting a classic fall look. With the maroon infinity scarf and leggings it's the prefect combo on an autumn day. Love your cute ensemble Hanna! |
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Q: SQL Server : update a record foreign key references to another Due to data migration issue, there are duplicated records in Table A.
Table A has two rows with same name "Jason", with id 1 and 3. I would like to move all the foreign key references from id = 3 in Link A & Link B to 1, then delete the record of Jason with id = 3 from Table A.
Table A
id name column2 column3
-------------------------------------
1 Jason text text
2 Alice text text
3 Jason text text
Link A
id column1 tableA_ID
----------------------------
1 text 1
2 text 2
3 text 3
Link B
id column1 tableA_ID
----------------------------
1 text 1
2 text 3
3 text 2
For now, my simple solution would be
--update ids
UPDATE db_A.`Link_A` SET id = 1 WHERE tableA_ID = 3;
UPDATE db_A.`Link_B` SET id = 1 WHERE tableA_ID = 3;
--delete ids
DELETE db_A.`Table_A` WHERE id = 3;
The production server has tons of affected Ids, so I'm thinking if there is a better solution out there.
A: I would get the values you need to update into a temp table and use that to do all the updates. You could use a CTE or sub-query, but having it in a # table seems convenient to me and simplifies the updates. So do this first and then use the # table to do the updates:
select a.id originalId, b.minId updatedId
from Table_A a
join (select name, min(id) minId
from Table_A
group by name
having count(*) > 1) b on a.name = b.name
and a.id != b.minId
A: I have reproduced your DDL in temporary tables and this solution looks fine.
You just need to do the same for tbl B and it should work. In any case, please, verify first in copies of your production tables:
-- Added DDL for my tables to allow easy testing to everybody:
SELECT * INTO #tblA
FROM (
SELECT 1 AS ID, 'Jason' AS [Name], 'text' AS column2, 'text' AS column3
UNION
SELECT 2 AS ID, 'Alice' AS [Name], 'text' AS column2, 'text' AS column3
UNION
SELECT 3 AS ID, 'Jason' AS [Name], 'text' AS column2, 'text' AS column3
) T1;
SELECT * INTO #tblLinkA
FROM (
SELECT 1 AS ID, 'text' AS column1, 1 AS tableA_ID
UNION
SELECT 2 AS ID, 'text' AS [Name], 2 AS tableA_ID
UNION
SELECT 3 AS ID, 'text' AS [Name], 3 AS tableA_ID
) T1;
SELECT * FROM #tblA;
SELECT * FROM #tblLinkA;
WITH DUP AS (
SELECT *,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY Name, column2, column3 ORDER BY ID) AS Row,
MIN(ID) OVER (PARTITION BY Name, column2, column3) AS ID_Related
FROM #tblA) -- SELECT * FROM Dup ORDER BY ID;
UPDATE #tblLinkA
SET #tblLinkA.tableA_ID = DUP.ID_Related
FROM DUP
WHERE #tblLinkA.tableA_ID = DUP.ID
and DUP.Row > 1;
WITH DUP AS (
SELECT *,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY Name, column2, column3 ORDER BY ID) AS Row,
MIN(ID) OVER (PARTITION BY Name, column2, column3) AS ID_Related
FROM #tblA)
DELETE FROM DUP
WHERE Row > 1;
SELECT * FROM #tblA;
SELECT * FROM #tblLinkA;
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Q: Meaning of equicontinuity in probability theory I am reading a paper that says the following:
Let $(B_t)$ be a standard one-dimensional Brownian motion and $t_0 >0$ and $c \in \mathbb{R}$ are fixed. Then the law of the process $(B_t + ct, t \leq t_0)$ is equicontinuous with the law of $(B_t, t \leq t_0)$.
I understand the meaning of equicontinuity in analysis (i.e. when applied to a collection of functions), but I really do not know what it means in the context of probability theory.
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One of the best perks of being a college student at a top university is having the ability to hear from national and international speakers of note. Tonight, your students have the chance to hear Christine Todd Whitman, the former EPA head and New Jersey's first female governor. She is on campus to discuss the environment, sustainability and politics. She will be speaking tonight at 7 p.m. in the Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center (aka the Admissions Building). Details about the event are online.
Her talk, "Bi-Partisan Leadership in Today's Environment: Substance or Sound Bite," is co-sponsored by the Wake Forest Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, the School of Law, and the Schools of Business. Sustainability and green issues are very much on the mind of today's students – and if your student isn't aware of this lecture, please make sure to pass this on.
There is a second major speaking event this week, coming Tuesday, September 20th at 7 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall. Dr. Stephen Prothero, Professor of Religion at Boston University, will speak on "The Perils of Religious Ignorance: Religious Literacy for the 21st Century." Despite the lack of basic knowledge about major world religions or even the Bible itself, politicians and pundits continue to root public policy arguments in religious rhetoric whose meanings are missed-or misinterpreted-by the vast majority of Americans. Dr. Prothero has authored six books, including the bestseller Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know-and Doesn't.
This is part of our Voices of Our Time speaker series. Voices of Our Time exposes students, the Wake Forest community and the general public to some of the world's leading thinkers — including scholars, scientists, writers, business and public policy leaders, activists and religious leaders — for discussions on the important national and international issues of our time. It was established in 2006 by Wake Forest President Hatch.
I often hear seniors say they wish they had taken better advantage of these sorts of speakers, lectures, and artistic events. It's easy – especially during your first two years of college – to focus so hard on studies that you feel like you can't take time away from those for 'extra' events. Help remind your students that learning comes in all forms – in the classroom as well as out – and encourage them to hear from as many voices and viewpoints as they can.
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SUBSTANCE: method includes the interaction of antigens with antibodies, with anti-species antibodies labeled with horseradish peroxidase, adding the substrate mixture and recording the results of the reaction on the colour intensity of the complex formed. In the reaction the plates are used with antigens of rotavirus, coronavirus, the virus of diarrhea preliminary sorbed on them, and after applying the test samples of serum 0.10-0.12 ml each. The plates were incubated for 1.5-2 h at 36-37�C and washed. Then total anti-species immunosorbent conjugate is applied of 0.10-0.12 ml consisting of enzyme-labeled antibodies against globulins of blood serum of cattle and the results of the reaction are recorded.
The present invention relates to the field of veterinary Virology, in particular to the development of a method for detection of antibodies against the viruses that cause gastrointestinal infections in cattle enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
A leading role in the etiology of diarrhea in young farm animals play Rota-coronavirus, virus diarrhea-diseases of the mucous membranes, to a lesser extent other infectious agents. These diseases are widely spread in the Russian Federation and abroad and put livestock farms tangible economic damage resulting from the loss from death, especially at an early age, funds spent on treatment of patients and loss of production from the animals recover. Every year half of the losses of juveniles accounted for gastrointestinal disease at an early age.
In view of the above problem diagnosis and control of these infections is important. With great efficiency to solve the problem of diagnostics allows a highly sensitive enzyme immunoassay.
There is a method of study of blood sera for antibodies to the causative agent of viral diarrhea by ELISA in epidemiological survey of livestock farms .
There is also known a method for serodiagnosis of transmissible gastroenteritis with the frost by ELISA, why in the wells of polystyrene tablet make specific antigen in 0.1 ml and adsorb on the surface of the hole. The next step in the wells microarrays make the control subjects and serum 0.1 ml and incubated for 1.5-2 h at 37�C. Unbound antibodies are removed by repeated washing, and then added to each well individuai enzyme conjugate in a volume of 0.1 ml working dilution. In positive cases, the conjugate binds fixed on the sensitized surface antibodies, forming a complex of the antigen-antibody-conjugate. The excess conjugate is removed by washing and contribute to all wells of the substrate indicator solution, which changes color according to the principle of redox reaction, is proportional to the number of conjugated with antibodies to the enzyme. The amount of enzyme is proportional to the amount of antibody bound peroxidase fixed on the surface of the wells with antigen . (Prototype).
The objective of our research was to develop a sensitive, effective way serodiagnosis of Rota-and coronavirus enteritis, viral diarrhea, bovine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and significantly reduce the time to diagnosis due to the simultaneous study of serum antibodies to these pathogens. Literature the data on the use of ELISA test for the study of blood sera for antibodies to Rota-, coronavirus, bovine missing.
The essence of the proposed method consists in the following. To the wells of one plate with pre-adsorbed rotavirus, coronavirus, diarrhoeal antigens automatic pipette make a test sample of blood plasma 0,10-0,12 ml in the wells with different antigens is incubated for 1.5-2 hours at a temperature of 37-38�C, washed tablet, contribute 0,10-0,12 ml individuai enzyme conjugate, consisting of enzyme labeled antibodies to globulin in the blood serum of cattle, incubated under the same conditions, the tablet is washed and after adding substrate mixture undergo simultaneous analysis of responses to the company, coronavirus enteritis, viral diarrhea in cattle.
- staining is absent or is at the level of the negative control is a negative result.
In the study of 97 blood serum samples of cattle from disadvantaged by gastrointestinal diseases farms antibodies to rotavirus was detected in 54 of animals, for coronavirus antibodies were detected in 47, and to the virus diarrhoea - 21 animal, which accounted for 55.6 per cent to 48.4 per cent, 21.6 per cent, respectively.
The reaction is carried out analogously to example 1, but the serum, conjugate and substrate mixture contribute to the volume of 0.12 ml and tablets incubated at 37�C for 2 hours. Obtained similar results as in example 1.
The proposed method has no domestic analogues. Allows for diagnostics company, coronavirus enteritis, viral diarrhea in cattle by ELISA significantly reduce the time for setting-up the reaction and to obtain more reliable results when taking into account the reaction, as the research on these infections are carried out simultaneously on the same tablet with pre-adsorbed antigens Rota-and coronaviruses, virus diarrhoea in cattle using a General-enzyme conjugate under the same conditions. In addition, there are no published data about the use of enzyme or antibody-based test diagnostics when the Rota-, coronavirus enteritis of cattle.
On the basis of the obtained test results, the Commission concluded that the method is sensitive and can detect these specific antic the La in the tested sera in much shorter time.
The proposed method will be applied for the inspection of cattle affected with gastrointestinal infections farms for the purpose of diagnosis Rota-, coronavirus enteritis, viral diarrhea cattle. High sensitivity, specificity, ease of setting reaction and the possibility of automation of the processes of research allows us to quickly carry out mass screening animals to determine the spread of these infections. Reducing the time to diagnosis is very important for disadvantaged by these infections farms, because Express diagnosis makes it possible to begin timely treatment and preventive measures and, thereby, improve and maintain livestock.
This test system can be used in the evaluation of the immune status of the population, to control the antigenic activity of the respective components of mono - and polyvalent vaccines.
2. Veterinary medicine, 5, 2005, p.17-20.
Method for the serological diagnosis of viral gastrointestinal infections bovine enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, mainly Rota-, coronavirus enteritis, viral diarrhea in cattle, involving the interaction of antigens with antibodies, with antiv the annual antibodies, labeled with horseradish peroxidase, the addition of the substrate mixture and records the results on the intensity of the color formed complex, characterized in that the reaction using tablets with pre-adsorbed on them antigens Rota-coronavirus, virus diarrhea, and after application of the tested serum samples for 0,10-0,12 ml tablets incubated for 1.5-2 h at 36-37�C, washed, then contribute 0,10-0,12 ml total individualo enzyme conjugate, consisting of enzyme labeled antibodies against globulin in the blood serum of cattle and conduct analysis of reaction.
SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for simultaneous verification of uveal melanoma and forecast of metastasis development. Immunohistochemical analysis of protein S-100 and melanin-A expression within tumour cell is accompanied with simultaneous estimation of S-100-positive cells number within visual field. Uveal melanoma is verified if reaction of S-100 and melanin-A is positive with forecasted high possibility of tumour dissemination in case number of S-100-positive cells number is less than 50.
EFFECT: simplified examination associated with high specificity and sensibility of simultaneously verified uveal melanoma and forecasted metastasis.
SUBSTANCE: specific antibodies to virus of goose enteritis are determined by IEA where virus received following injection of epizootic strain "P-75" of enteritis virus, is used as an antigen, and macro porous glass with diameter not less than 700 is used for purification of virus-containing material, the goose Ig G specific immunoperoxidase conjugate is used as an anti-specific agent, and the IEA results are calculated by use of the formula: titer = antiIg[2.02(lg S/P)+3.51], where S is for optical density of tested serum; P is for optical density of the positive control.
EFFECT: method reduces the test time and economical costs.
SUBSTANCE: method involves determining total IgA quantity using immunoenzyme method based on polyclonal IgA antibodies as binding antibodies on the micropanel and the same antibodies in conjugate with peroxidase for detecting bound IgA in sample before and after treatment with specific IgA1-protease. Total IgA1 and IgA2 content is determined before being treated with enzyme. IgA2 content only is determined after being treated with enzyme. IgA1 is not determined after being disintegrated with IgA1-protease. Kit has microplate containing absorbed polyclonal IgA antibodies, conjugate of the same antibodies with peroxidase, reference sample having given IgA concentration, IgA1-protease and substrate buffer.
EFFECT: simplified method and kit for determining IgA1 and IgA2; improved results reproducibility; no specific monoclonal antibodies being used.
SUBSTANCE: one should detect the content of tumor necrosis factor alpha in acute period, moreover, the above-mentioned factor should be determined in lacrimal liquid on the 11th - 15th d against the onset of herpetic ophthalmoinspection, at its content ranged 176-250 pcg/ml prediction is considered to be favorable, and from the value of 300 pcg/ml and higher - as unfavorable.
SUBSTANCE: one should carry out virological testing patient's blood serum and hepatic bioptates. At detecting TTVDNA and HGVRNA it is necessary to perform ultrasound survey, and at availability of biliary sludge one should conclude upon early stage of cholelithiasis.
SUBSTANCE: one should detect the level of activity of IgM and IgG immunoglobulins to cytomegalovirus on the 5th and 15th d of large-focus myocardial infarction. At increased diagnostically valuable result of specific immunoglobulins of type M by 0.10-0.20 times and for type G by 0.73-2.09 times it is possible to predict favorable clinical flow of large-focus myocardial infarction without exudative pericarditis. At the value of specific immunoglobulins exceeding diagnostically valuable result for type M - by 0.86-1.67 times and for type G by 2.42-3.01 times one should predict early clinical flow of post-infarction pericarditis. The method enables to carry out prophylactic measures in due time.
SUBSTANCE: one should test blood serumal samples in immunoenzymatic assay by applying a test system ELI-N-1, the components of which are being antigens of nervous tissue or their immunochemical analogs specifically binding antibodies with tendency to antigens of nervous tissue, and, also, idiotypical antibodies to them, or their variable parts. Prediction should be performed according to the level of idiotypical and anti-idiotypical autoantibodies to antigens of nervous tissue and, also, according to their ratio. Thus, a new test system has been elaborated that enables to predict the flow of available nervous-psychic diseases.
SUBSTANCE: in pregnant women at pregnancy terms being after 39 wk in average portion of morning urine one should detect due to a solid-phase immunoenzymatic assay the concentration of pregnancy-associated protein-A (PAPP-A). At the level of PAPP-A being 768.2 ng/ml and more it is possible to conclude upon physiological mature pregnancy. The innovation is noninvasive and enables to increase accuracy in predicting true over-mature pregnancy.
SUBSTANCE: the present innovation deals with elaborating diagnostic reagents for testing prionic protein in mammalian cerebral tissue due to IEA technique and refers to antibodies specifically reacting with prionic protein PrP or its fragment. The innovation includes polyclonal antibodies obtained to synthetic peptides including amino acid sequences of bovine prionic protein 143-168, 101-134 and 211-241, their conjugates with horseradish peroxidase and diagnostic reagents obtained upon their basis that enable to detect prionic protein in mammalian cerebral tissues.
EFFECT: higher specificity of detection.
SUBSTANCE: invention, in particular, relates to production and use of biological preparations intended for differential diagnostics of brucellosis and to a method of differentially diagnosing brucellosis. Method involves serologic analysis of sera using antigenic "IFK", which is horse-radish peroxidase-labeled electrophoretically purified polypeptide fraction of virulent strain B.arborus 54. Diagnosis of brucellosis is stated when anti-brucellosis antibodies in sick animal sera diluted to 1/100 and higher are revealed at CSP reaction intensity 2.1 and higher.
EFFECT: elaborated method increasing immuno-enzymatic test specificity and allowing performing differentiation of postvaccinal immunological reactions and postinfectious reactions induced by microorganisms having antigenic affinity with brucellas, especially Yersinia enteriocolitica.
SUBSTANCE: claimed method includes providing of complexes between antigen molecules and specific antibodies on carrier surface, wherein said complexes are disclosed by addition of enzyme label thereto followed detection thereof based on formation of enzyme reaction product. Enzyme label addition is carried out by two protein interaction, namely bacterial ribonucleaze barnase and barstare, which is inhibitor thereof, wherein either of the two is added to immunoreagent, and the other one is added to enzyme label. Abovementioned complexes have high affinity, specificity, and binding constant of 1014 M-1.
EFFECT: new method for antigen detection.
SUBSTANCE: the present innovation deals with interaction of antibodies with an antigen, with antibodies labeled with horseradish peroxidase, addition of substrate mixture and registration of reaction results. Moreover, one should apply plotting boards with presorbed antibodies and general immunoenzymatic conjugate. The innovation enables to shorten terms for diagnosis and obtain more significant results of diagnostics. |
NGR Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen has been named Supplier of the Year 2015 on the back of its successful relationship with Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik.
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Josef Hochreiter, CEO of NGR, with Dr Heinz Oldenburg, CEO of Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik.
NGR impressed the German PE film pros with cutting edge technology, advice as a partner and rapid service support.
Bubble wrap, foam sheets, stretch film (blown and cast-film) - up to 11,000 tonnes of high-quality PE films annually leave the production facilities of Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik. At two sites in Bavaria – Chieming/Egerer and Hart – orders are not only fulfilled but are also custom-assembled. To make optimal use of the valuable PE material, much of the production equipment has been built by the company itself – based on the technical knowledge of its founder Dr Heinz Oldenburg, a trained mechanical engineer with a doctorate in plastics engineering, as well as the expertise of the company's 110 experienced employees.
The high level of care and the high standards that Dr Oldenburg and his colleagues place on their products and production machinery also apply to all the suppliers that work with Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik. For NGR, this means that the company is not measured strictly on the technical performance of its recycling machines. Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik continuously checks and rates punctuality, reliability of service or problem-solving skills of NGR employees.
At the German PE film manufacturer, a total of three recycling solutions from NGR are in use. Two machines in the E: GRAN film series (since 2014 and 2015) provide inline high-quality recycling of film edge trim. Additionally, Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik invested in 2015 in an S: GRAN, for material and energy-saving recycling of bulky PE production waste and start-up lumps.
Before the first recycling machine from NGR was put into operation at Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik, convincing facts could be gathered at the NGR customer care centre. Through state-of-the-art recycling technology, experience testing technology and an in-house laboratory, NGR studied the client material to establish a successful recycling process. Thanks to the testing in the Feldkirchen customer care centre, Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik had the technical and financial confidence in the pellets to invest in the right recycling technology.
Recycling is the ideal method for obtaining valuable plastic resources in the production process. The aim of such a recycling scenario within a company is to come as close as possible to a waste-free process. Oldenburg Kunststoff-Technik is a good example for many SMEs that have very deliberately set their sights on a circular economy. Production waste is generated inevitably in most production processes. It therefore not only makes sense financially to recycle this material.
Taking on responsibility for the environment and running a sustainable business are deeply anchored and essential values for the German company.
NGR wants to move forward in the future as well with this responsible, sustainable approach to the valuable resource of plastic, and actively partner with its clients to achieve these goals. |
HDFC Bank has been trading in a Channel, hourly time frame. With Stock falling again from the top of the channel, looks like stock will slowly move towards 1630. One can short at current levels with stop at 1665 for a target of 1630.
Even if this uptrend is a corrective one, profits will be made on the long side till 1270-80.
HDFC Bank - Correction over?
HDFCBANK Is the analysis correct?? |
Spark, September 2021 - Messages from Summer Sessions
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Messages from Summer Sessions
Articles on the Theme: Messages from Summer Sessions
2021 Epistle from NYYM Summer Sessions
A Sanctuary Where Transformation Can Happen, by Regina St. Clare, Shrewsbury Meeting
Writing Your Own Obituary, by Jan Philips, Florida Ave. (DC) MM, sojourning at Ridgewood Meeting, & Charlene Ray, Morningside Meeting
Becoming a Sanctuary Where Spirit Dwells, by Emily Provance, Fifteenth Street Meeting
Other Writings from Friends
Echoes of the Past Come Alive at the Penington Friends House, by Todd Drake, Brooklyn Meeting
Police Reform, by New Paltz Meeting
Game, by Terence P. Ward, New Paltz Meeting
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What does "NYYM" mean?
Invitation to World Quaker Day 2021
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Upcoming Spark themes:
November: Intergenerational Communication. How can we listen and learn from other people, no matter our ages? What has been misunderstood? Have you successfully transcended the barriers of age? How do we overcome stereotypes and artificial differences and truly see each other? Please write about your experience.
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Marcia Clark — Poughkeepsie
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Jeremy and Susan Shank — Old Chatham
Sara Sullivan —Buffalo
Births/Adoptions
Peregrine Kai Haines, born on June 16, to V. Isabelle Haines and Alexander Haines-Stephan, members of Mohawk Valley
Irem Konur, to Manhasset from Matinecock
Martin and Adrian Vasilko, to Manhasset from Matinecock
Glen Bibler, member of Brooklyn, on May 11, 2021
Barbara Brice Carey, member of Albany, on April 17, 2021
Norma Christie, member of Rockland, on February 18, 2021
Shelley Cochran, member of Rochester, on July 14, 2021
Veronica Crandall, member of Unadilla, on August 3, 2021
Thomas Findley, member of Chatham-Summit, on April 18, 2021
Edith Holley, member of Brooklyn, on June 14, 2020
Barbara Louria, member of Chatham-Summit, on November 18, 2020
Donald Louria, member of Chatham-Summit, on July 26, 2021
Renda McCaughan, member of Wilton, on July 26, 2021
Paula McClure, member of Montclair, on July 28, 2021
Mary Medlar, member of Unadilla, on March 18, 2021
Nancy Smith, member of Hudson, on July 11, 2021
Vincent Smith, member of Chatham-Summit, on May 20, 2021
Frances Sokol, member of Butternuts, on February 4, 2021
Daisy Westra, member of Brooklyn, on August 30, 2021
NYYM stands for New York Yearly Meeting, which represents all the Quaker meetings within New York state, north New Jersey, and part of Connnecticut. NYYM facilitates communication between meetings and organizes gatherings of Friends a few times a year.
You are invited to World Quaker Day, the annual event from Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) where we celebrate Quakers around the world, on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Our theme: Resilience and Hope: drawing strength from our Quaker faith. Get ideas and resources on how to celebrate from the website: www.worldquakerday.org
Each Friday an email newsletter from NYYM is sent out to over 1600 people. Are you one of them? The newsletter gives you timely updates on NYYM and Quaker-related news, upcoming events, and opportunities (like jobs and grants), and features sections for young adults and children/families. To subscribe, email your name to [email protected].
NYYM Fall Sessions
Online, December 3-5, 2021
Save the date! More info will appear online and in the November issue of Spark.
Powell House Workshops
Powell House is the retreat and conference center for NYYM. Visit poho.org to see the full list of upcoming events.
Save the date for Dwelling Deep: a Contemplative Retreat, January 14-17, 2022
Events for Young Adults
The Young Adult Field Secretary, Marissa Badgley, continues to support and organize gatherings, workshops, and worship designed for young adults (ages 18-35-ish) but open to all. Visit nyym.org/yaf-calendar-2021 for all upcoming events.
Upcoming Powell House conference:
REVEALING TRUTH
October 22-24, 2021, for young adults 18+ (not in high school)
The pandemic has peeled away parts of our life that we may have previously taken for granted. During this weekend, we plan to dive into conversation about what we've discovered during this process of peeling away layers of our lives. We will talk about the seeds of truth and love that we've found, as well as the grief and sorrow we've experienced. We will of course also play games and enjoy gifts of light and love we bring to one another. Find this conference at poho.org to register.
Events for Children and Teens
Upcoming Powell House Youth Conferences
Register for conferences at poho.org.
Using All Parts, 6-8 Grade
This conference will focus on crafting and building with anything and everything we can possibly use. An old rickety chair destined for the dump could be refashioned into a miraculous invention with the right creativity and handiwork! Or maybe you're interested in designing a sculpture of your favorite story using paper and cardboard from the recycling bin! We plan to discuss our use and reuse of material items as we build on each other's imagination in physical space.
WINTERSONG 2021, 9-12 grade
Our usual wintertime celebration will be held at limited capacity this year. As such, we are inviting just 9th to 12th graders. Even with a smaller group, we plan to let our light shine as we join together as a community. There will be deep small group discussions, interesting workshops, and many more delights to share!
Many of the local (monthly) meetings in the New York Yearly Meeting area are holding online or hybrid online-and-in-person meetings for worship every week. Visit nyym.org/online-worship-opportunities for the full list. Other Quakers organizations are also continuing to offer online worship.
Powell House Online Worship: Fourth Saturdays at 6:00 p.m.
Powell House holds a meeting for worship via Zoom on the fourth Saturday of each month at 6:00 p.m. For info on how to join, contact Regina at [email protected]
Friends General Conference (FGC) Online Worship
FGC maintains a list of online worship opportunities at www.fgcquaker.org/resources/online-worship-opportunities
Pendle Hill Worship in the Barn
Members of the Pendle Hill community gather in the Barn for worship every day from 8:30 to 9:10 a.m. Connection information is at pendlehill.org/explore/worship/join-us-online-for-worship-in-the-barn/
FWWC's Worldwide Worship List
Friends World Committee of Consultation (FWCC) has compiled a list of meetings holding worship online around the world: fwcc.world/kinds-of-friends/online-worship
NEW! Quaker Parent Mutual Support Groups
Please share with Quaker parents and families! These groups will meet for six months, starting roughly in mid-November, for one hour every two weeks. The purpose is to provide Friends who are currently parenting children with a space for mutual conversation and support.
This year, the project is co-sponsored by New York Yearly Meeting, Friends United Meeting, and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, but ALL Quaker parents are welcome to participate, regardless of location or affiliation. Parents can register here until October 31: tinyurl.com/QPMSG21 Questions? Email Emily Provance at [email protected].
NYYM seeks a Children, Youth, and Young Adult Community Director
Are you looking to be in a role where you can experience community and support others in community building? Are you passionate about contributing to the lives of young adults and children? Are you committed to nurturing your spiritual community and helping others do the same? The New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is looking for an empathetic self-starter to curate and manage implementation of programing for children, teens (and the families of children and teens), and young adults (ages 18-35) among Quaker meetings in New York, Northern New Jersey, and Western Connecticut. Please see the entire job listing at nyym.org/job-posting-CYYACD. Apply by September 30, 2021. |
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Hello everyone!! Today I am sharing with you the 6x6 recipe page that I swapped with my friends this last weekend when we all got to together and scrapped at the Scrapbook USA Expo and Archivers.
Cardstock, stamp, pen: Stampin' Up!
I had a great weekend visiting with my friends and seeing some cool products at the Scrapbook USA Expo. I met some great people....including my darling daughters favorite - Jinger Adams. Jinger is as sweet and lovely in person as she is on camera.
I also see that I have hit 50,000 hits on my blog and I have some very yummy goodies to give away soon, so come back and see what I will have later this week to give away.
Great recipe page. I think I'll use it for a scrapbook page for a new grand daughter.
Very cute, and I can't wait to make it! Hey, some day we really need to take a pic of US at one of these shindigs!
Great recipe project! You and Jinger look great!
Yum!! Thanks for the recipe...my kids love all things pumpkin!! Cute recipe card...tfs!
I'm going to try your recipe, it's sounds so good! How fun was that to meet Jinger?!
Very cute card and the recipe sounds so good.
If you don't mind I would love to copy this. |
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How To: Play a B minor chord on the guitar
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Migrants fleeing conflict: a trial run for mass-migration due to climate change
September 18, 2015 May 22, 2018 Wendie NorrisLeave a comment
Refugees, Budapest station, Hungary. Credit: Rebecca Harms
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) via Wikimedia Commons
AS I write this I have a sense of déjà vu.
Public health professionals as far back as the 6th ECTMIH conference [2009], which I attended, recognised that very little was being done in Europe to address mass migration (at that time from Sub-Saharan Africa). Travel medicine specialists were refocusing their research onto migration and asking why this was not being reflected in travel medicine text books and journals.
"Does anyone ever ask if migrants suffer from diarrhoea?" asked Manuel Corachan [CRESIB, Spain], one of the plenary lecturers at the conference.
At that time, Italy (conference host) was bearing the brunt of illegal migration. The conference debated the needs of illegal migrants to Italy, the importance to public health in the host country of giving them access to health services and of having an awareness of disease prevalence & cultural attitudes in the migrant's home country. In 2011, the organisers of ECTMIH , the Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH) devoted the entire conference to "global change, migration & health".
But this foresight was not just ethically driven, it was in expectation of mass migration into Europe due to climate change.
What we are now seeing, less than 6 years later, headlining our daily news and social media is a trial run for what is to come. What was previously perceived as a problem arising out of climate change has hit the EU earlier than might have been anticipated because of people fleeing conflict and dictatorship.
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Ebola: a "filthy little virus" says Bob Geldorf
November 19, 2014 May 22, 2018 Wendie NorrisLeave a comment
Sierra Leone National Ebola Emergency Operations Center
Credit: Jennifer Brooks, CDC.
Following the launch of Band Aid 30, "the Ebola song", on X-factor [Sunday 16 November 2014], Bob Geldorf did the media rounds on the Monday morning including BBC 5live, to further drive home the message. People are dying from Ebola in West Africa because they are poor, living in countries without the health service infrastructure to stop it in its tracks, and "we are all just a plane ride away from it".AS of that Monday, you can buy and download the song here via Amazon, Itunes and Google Play, or purchase the CD.
WE at CABI, devoted last month's focus of the Global Health Knowledge Base e-newsletter to Ebola research.
With the charitable effort of Band Aid 30 ringing in our ears, I thought it timely to highlight another such effort, from researchers, specifically from the Wellcome Trust.
Wellcome Trust: Emergency Ebola initiative
The Wellcome Trust (WT), the world's second largest private funder of medical research after Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, are funding a multi-million pound emergency research package [Emergency Ebola Initiative] to investigate new approaches to treat, prevent and contain Ebola viral disease, during the current epidemic in West Africa. WT will also support research into the ethical challenges of testing experimental medicines during epidemics, and has a £40 million long-term investment in African science.
One of their anti-Ebola vaccines is being fast-tracked.
Enhanced methods for unbiased deep sequencing of Lassa and Ebola RNA viruses from clinical and biological samples. Genome Biology 2014, 15:519.
A new rapid sequencing method created for Lassa, was applied to Ebola virus, sequencing nearly 100 Ebola patient blood samples In Sierra Leone, within 10 days. The method is also cost-effective, and may help West African nations rapidly and effectively track outbreaks with limited resources. This article is one of the records on CABI's Global Health database.
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Q: Getting the name of a excel file Let me first tell that it's the first time I'm doing this.
I'm developing a add-in in c# for excel where a user is suposed to open a file and then press a start button in the add-in to start the all process.
Now, what I want to know is how to get the name of the open file. I don't know where the file is located, so I i can't use FileInfo.
The file name is of this type "Cxxx_Curr_REC_surplus.xls".
I've been trying, but all I get is the name of the active workbook.
I'd like to know if this is possible.
A: Try this:
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application myExcel;
this.Activate ( );
myExcel = ( Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application ) System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetActiveObject ( "Excel.Application" )
MessageBox.Show ( myExcel.ActiveWorkbook.FullName ); // gives full path
MessageBox.Show ( myExcel.ActiveWorkbook.Name ); // gives file name
Reference:
How to use Visual C# to automate a running instance of an Office program
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Woodberry's rebound gives Iowa 72-70 OT win over Temple
NEW YORK (AP) Adam Woodberry put back a missed shot at the overtime buzzer to give Iowa a 72-70 victory over Temple on Friday in the first round of the South Regional at Barclays Center.
With the game tied at 70, Mike Gesell worked his way to the baseline and put up about a 10-foot jumper that missed the rim and went right to Woodberry, who put it in as the red lights around the backboard lit up.
Iowa (22-10) will play second-seeded Villanova in the second round on Sunday. The Wildcats beat UNC-Asheville 86-56.
The Hawkeyes got the chance at the game-winner when Daniel Dingle of Temple, who played just 6 minutes and was in the game because Devin Coleman had fouled out a minute earlier, missed the front end of a 1-and-1.
Jarrod Uthoff led Iowa with 23 points, while Peter Jok had 16 and Woodberry finished with 10.
Quenton DeCosey, who made three free throws with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to tie the game, had 26 points for the Owls (21-12). |
Australia's favourite electric string quartet, FourPlay, return to the stage with a rocking new single, Bound, and stack of national tour dates to celebrate.
With five studio albums and a double-CD remix under their belts, FourPlay began their career wowing audiences at festivals and sell-out headline shows with radical reinventions of popular songs, covering everyone from Radiohead and Rage Against The Machine to Sufjan Stevens and Leonard Cohen. Their last release (2014's This Machine) was the first to feature 100% original material composed by the four members: brothers Peter and Tim Hollo, Lara Goodridge, and Shenzo Gregorio.
Don't miss FourPlay for this special live appearance! Every ticket purchase includes a free download of Bound. Buy the track from any digital outlet to receive three archival remixes of songs from the band's Now To The Future album, unreleased to this day. |
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ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski Is A Worthless NBA Bootlicker
July 11, 2020 TFP Adrian Wojnarowski, China, Clay Travis, ESPN, NBA, Outkick The Coverage
Yeah, I know. Who?
Unless you are a hard-core sports fan you have never heard of this guy. He's a supposed journalist who, showing his immense IQ, sent an email to Senator Josh Hawley simply stating "Fuck you." Yeah, that was it. Clay Travis brutally takes down this left-wing clown posing as a sportswriter and the joke that has become ESPN.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski (Woj) Is A Worthless NBA Bootlicker
The Worst Of The Left's Face-Palm Inducing Race-Baiting This Week
January 17, 2019 TFP Areva Martin, Clemson, CNN, David Webb, Donald Trump, ESPN, racism, white privilege
Two dopey ESPN hosts (I thought they were getting out of politics) accused the President of racism for serving fast-food burgers to Clemson's football team. Numerous other leftist media clowns did the same.
https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/espn-host-says-donald-trump-giving-clemson-football-players-fast-food-was-racist/
https://freebeacon.com/culture/espn-host-suggests-trump-was-racist-for-serving-clemson-players-fast-food/
Good thing he didn't serve Taco Bell…that would have been mocking illegal immigrants. And thank God he didn't serve KFC! Can you imagine the melt-down? The President also was criticized for being sexist for making a joke about Melania making salads for the boys. Make no mistake: this is simply about Trump…everything he does comes with evil intentions. If Obama did this, the same morons would be praising him for his "coolness and ability to relate to college athletes" and his "generosity during the shutdown". To the far-left, everything is racist, rendering the term meaningless.
What is racism? It is treating someone differently because of their race or skin color. Who does this EVERY DAMN DAY?? The left! These people are the real racists, and race-baiters. Though comical at times, it is also dangerous. This sort of behavior has horribly divided the country and has ultimately led to violence. When you believe that half the country is racist, as many Democrats now state, where do you stop?
Not to be outdone, an idiotic CNN talking head named Areva Martin accused conservative commentator David Webb of "white privilege". One problem, Webb is black, LOL! The left plumbing the depths of stupidity. At least do some research, moron. This is how far leftist journalistic standards have fallen. CNN – the most trusted name in news…NOT!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/01/15/cnn-analyst-called-out-fox-news-contributor-his-white-privilege-hes-black/?utm_term=.f78cdee2e2da
We are in serious trouble, folks.
MSESPN and Politics In Sports
September 25, 2017 TFP Clay Travis, ESPN, left-wing media
Here is perhaps the best essay on politicization in sports media that I have read, and Clay Travis is far from a right-winger:
https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/first-amendment-espn-modern-media/
His point is, ESPN should not fire Jemele Hill despite her making some patently false, inflammatory and what could be interpreted as racist comments. It was done in private time, not on air. Unfortunately, MSESPN has dug itself into this hole by previously punishing or firing others for making comments that offended left-wing sensibilities, also in their private time not on air, thereby making it very clear which side of the political spectrum it sits on. Quoting Clay, here is the rub:
"ESPN shouldn't be in the business of deciding what political opinions are appropriate and inappropriate, but when they fired Curt Schilling entirely for his political opinions nearly a year and a half ago they put themselves in the business of analyzing employee speech and determining what was permissible and what was impermissible. Rather than stand up to a left wing Internet mob that was upset with Schilling's Facebook posts about transgender bathroom issues, ESPN could have simply said they disagreed with Schilling's private beliefs, but didn't believe those beliefs made him a bad baseball analyst. So ESPN had an opportunity to establish an important precedent with Curt Schilling, they could have simply said this to the online social media mob: "While many of you on social media may find this shocking, we employ tens of thousands of people to talk and write and produce shows about sports. And not all of them have the exact same opinion about political issues. Rather than demand that our employees avoid discussing politics or having any opinions on important issues facing our country, we've instructed all of them that those political opinions should never appear on our airwaves. But in their private lives, they may advocate for whichever causes and opinions they deem just. What they believe in their private lives is not our business so long as they do good jobs at work. We're in the business of sports, not politics."
ESPN must either allow all political speech by its personalities, or none at all. If it does not, it will soon be a footnote in media history.
ESPN Tries To Hit Back At Clay Travis
August 24, 2017 TFP Clay Travis, ESPN, far-left radicals, Outkick The Coverage
And a big swing-and-a-miss! These low-life leftists even may have commissioned a hit-piece at the odious Daily Beast. Clay had the last laugh(s). So far its Clay 2, MSESPN 0. And Clay is far from "right-wing".
https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/outkick-crushes-msespn-fox-news-msespn-fires-back/
ESPN is Dumber Than We Thought
August 24, 2017 TFP ESPN, political correctness
Removing Asian announcer Robert Lee from a UVA football game because they didn't want the ridicule, or him to be ridiculed, or some in its snowflake audience to be "triggered", or something. Not to the left: nowhere in this country's laws (Constitution) do you have the right to never be offended.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/08/22/espn-pulls-asian-american-announcer-from-virginia-football-game-because-has-confederate-generals-name.html
From one of the best sports sites out there. God love Clay Travis:
https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/msespn-pulls-asian-announcer-named-robert-lee-off-uva-game-avoid-offending-idiots/
Hey ESPN: sports is meant as an escape, stop with the politicking. It is killing your business, you dopes!
ESPN Continues To Struggle
April 28, 2017 TFP ESPN
In what was no surprise the other day, troubled ESPN fired more than 100 employees, most of them on-air talent. Many of them were actually well regarded journalists and analysts. While ESPN's struggles and obvious leftward tilt have been well-documented, the root causes of its troubles are several. However, the network appeared to make the calculus a few years back that adding leftist politics, political correctness and "social justice" to its programming would expand its audience…it hasn't. In fact, ESPN may actually have made the situation worse now by getting rid of "substance guys" while keeping the opinionated clowns and carnival barkers that now populate its airways.
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/447060/espn-layoffs-stick-sports
http://thefederalist.com/2017/04/26/the-real-story-behind-espns-wednesday-massacre/
ESPN Reportedly Losing 10,000 Subscribers Per Day
February 17, 2017 TFP ESPN, left-wing media, leftism, Sports
I have written about this before. Sports outlets in general and ESPN in particular have overtly become SJW and PC. ESPN has aggressively promoted a far-left agenda and has seemingly been taken over by BLM. No surprise, but its business is tanking. What is particularly worth perusing in the linked article is the research correlating sports fandom to political affiliation and engagement. Not surprisingly, a majority of sports fans skew conservative. The exceptions being tennis, soccer, and the NBA. Oh, and both WNBA viewers.
http://www.inquisitr.com/3970090/espn-reportedly-losing–10000–subscribers-every-day/
Sports Media Becoming Overtly PC and SJW
July 15, 2016 TFP ESPN, race, Sports Illustrated
After 35 years I have let my Sports Illustrated subscription lapse. It was partly due to the deterioration in the quality of writing. But more important was SI's increasing advocacy of far-left causes: perceived racism, radical trans-genderism, in your face advocacy of gay rights, and even "global warming". As if to prove my point, SI just put "Bruce" Jenner on the cover of their "where are they now" issue. You would have had to have been in a prison on Pluto for the past two years to not know about Jenner.
As bad as SI has become, ESPN is far worse. They have run off most of their older talent under the guise of "cost-cutting", inexplicably replaced qualified journalists and former athletes with numerous minorities of dubious qualification, punished employees who dare stray from their radical left orthodoxy, and openly advocated radical left SJW causes like transgenderism and Black Lives Matter. One need look to further than their "courage" award to Jenner at the 2015 ESPY's and their celebration of "Black Lives" at this year's self-congratulatory awards.
Sports in general and ESPN in particular have always had ample minority (black) coverage and content as it should, but ESPN seems to have gone overboard in the past several years. Between radio, the web and TV, it is increasingly hard to find programming or content on ESPN that isn't entirely focused on black athletes and race. It is as if they are trying to become the BSPN. Excellent journalism like Bill Simmons "Grantland" has been replaced with entirely race-focused garbage like "The Undefeated".
http://deadspin.com/how-grantland-died-1739682579
Race-baiters like Michael Wilbon and Jason Whitlock have been given prominent voices at ESPN. Their new approach is stunning, given ESPN's falling ratings and questionable demographics of their new format. Charges of overt anti-white racism from some of their recently fired employees, like Curt Schilling, are beginning to sound credible. But it's not just white analysts who pay they price. Ray Lewis was fired when he dared to criticize black-on-black crime.
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/07/14/espn-hypocrites-celebrate-black-lives-matter-at-espys-while-silencing-schilling-lewis-over-their-politics/
Like I did with SI, I am pulling the plug on ESPN.
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Burglar to Face Trial for Invazion in Bloom's House
Incidents » Crimes
A judge ruled Tuesday that a teen accused of burglarizing the home of Orlando Bloom must stand trial.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Darrell Mavis made his ruling in the case of Alexis Neiers after a 90-minute preliminary hearing that included testimony by two police detectives.
Neiers, 18, is accused of being part of a group that targeted the homes of Bloom, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities.
However, Neiers, who is filming a pilot for a reality television show, is accused only in the burglary at Bloom's house. She previously pleaded not guilty to the July break-in.
Four other people were accused of burglaries that prosecutors said netted $3 million in stolen goods. Their arraignments were scheduled for Wednesday.
In a short interview on cable network E!'s Web site, Neiers said she was eager to put the matter behind her.
"I just learned my lesson that I need to make some better friends and some better decisions as far as my friends go," she said.
The Associated Press has contributed to the report. |
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In April 2017, Boeing named CSIRO as a 'Supplier of the Year'. Our relationship with Boeing is long-standing. Since 1989, we have collaborated on more than 170 projects. CSIRO's Data61 has partnered with Rockwell Collins and other collaborators on the US DARPA High Assurance Cyber Military Systems Program. Together, we have developed software to protect communication systems of unmanned aerial vehicles from targeted attacks. In September 2017, we opened an office in the US to build business opportunities for Australian research, build greater relationships with our North American academic peers and provide a springboard into US markets.
In December 2016, CSIRO signed an agreement with the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science to establish the Centre for Southern Hemisphere Ocean Research, which will be part of the CSIRO Climate Science Centre. The National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences teamed up with CSIRO engineers in the development of the world's largest single dish telescope, the 500-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope. CSIRO partnered with Japan's Teijin Limited through its spin-off, The Healthy Grain, to commercialise BARLEYmax™ in Japan. To date, over 20 products with BARLEYmax™ have been released in Japan.
In collaboration with the Indonesian Government, CSIRO has developed a web-based reporting tool that identifies and ranks vessels at sea across the globe associated with illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. These illegal practices harvest 26 million tonnes of fish each year worth approximately US$23 billion. CSIRO and the Malaysian non-government organisation, WorldFish, brought CSIRO's Novacq™ prawn feed additive to the Indian Ocean Region Association. The feed additive allows smallholder farmers to enrich local feed ingredients, increase productivity and reduce the unsustainable practices of using wild fish for fish feed.
CSIRO has been working with India's Institute of Microbial Technology in Chandigarh and the Australian biomedical company, Axxin, to develop a portable point-of-care diagnostic tool to detect Tuberculosis. This is done from urine samples without the need for laboratory analysis. With support from the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund, this work will help bring accurate diagnosis of Tuberculosis to remote communities in countries like India, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
CSIRO participates in a number of projects that are part of Horizon 2020, the European Union's €77 billion, seven-year research and development funding program, ranging from plant science and ocean ecosystems to radio astronomy and the Internet of Things. CSIRO's European laboratory located in Montpellier, France, signed an agreement with Montpellier SupAgro to create two joint appointments on Biosecurity with a third commencing late in 2017.
In partnership with the Biosciences east and central Africa Hub (BecA) in Kenya, CSIRO is achieving development outcomes for Africa. The partnership spans multiple research projects delivered with 30 partners across seven countries (Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) to improve food safety, nutrition, animal health and build the capability of African research organisations.
CSIRO Chile has delivered an Integrated Management System in the second biggest salmon production market in the world. CSIRO Chile has also performed advanced resource characterisation for more than ten different mining operations including companies with Australian interests, as well as building significant new capacity in priority areas such as resource modelling and mine planning expertise. In Brazil, CSIRO worked with local forestry companies to promote the development and application of models to improve decisions on plantation production, increase water-use efficiency and manage catchments and water resources.
CSIRO has entered into a memorandum of understanding with AgResearch Ltd in New Zealand to collaborate across five joint agricultural areas.
A full list of CSIRO locations is available in Appendix 5. |
The blogging is inconsistent, but the work doesn't stop. Been doing a lot of work on this 1st Place project in the cuts, and am very pumped to throw out the new album/mixtape The Great Boombox. Mixed by Mike Czech of Scratch N Sniff, The Great Boombox boasts 10 original songs, no guest spots just that 1st Place flavor.
We're going real grassroots on this one; burn it for a friend, play it in the car or at a party, pass the link, post the link whatever you can do we appreciate it. I believe in this project, and think there is a lot of potential. |
Q: Using CASE as part of a dblink to get data I am attempting to use CASE to return a value from a dblink with a sub query. However, the results are not displaying what I would expect. Instead of going through each WHEN, it is returning the value from the first WHEN (even though it doesn't meet the criteria). I'm sure it has something to do with how I am using CASE with the sub query.
I have ran the sub query by itself, and it returns the expected results.
select su.shp_filter as "User_Type", su.shp_access_id as "RAD_ID", su.shp_name as "User_Name", rg.rad_stu_level as "Student_Level",
case
when su.shp_filter = 'STU' then
case
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'HP%' then 'HP'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'AS%' then 'AS'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'BU%' then 'BU'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'ED%' then 'ED'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'TE%' then 'TE'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'UN%' then 'UN'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'KE%' then 'KE'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'PH%' then 'PH'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'OP%' then 'OP'
when rgd.rad_goal_value like 'CP%' then 'CP'
end
when su.shp_filter in ('ADV','REG','DEAN','DEPT','ATHL') then
case
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
join DWSCHEMA.SHP_USER_MST su
on substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8)
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '11%') then 'Office 1'
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
join DWSCHEMA.SHP_USER_MST su
on substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8)
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '21%') then 'Office 2'
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
join DWSCHEMA.SHP_USER_MST su
on substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8)
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '22%') then 'Office 3'
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
join DWSCHEMA.SHP_USER_MST su
on substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8)
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '31%') then 'Academic Affairs'
end "College"
A: Oh - I think I see your problem. Your exists subqueries aren't joined to your outer query at all, so they're always returning hundreds of rows. This will be more clear if you rename each instance of SHP_USER_MST to su1, su2, su3, etc:
when su.shp_filter in ('ADV','REG','DEAN','DEPT','ATHL') then
case
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su1.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
join DWSCHEMA.SHP_USER_MST su1
on substr(su1.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8)
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '11%') then 'Office 1'
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su2.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
join DWSCHEMA.SHP_USER_MST su2
on substr(su2.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8)
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '21%') then 'Office 2'
If you look here, nothing in the subquery is referencing the current row in su - so you're checking whether ANY users exist in your subquery. And they always do, so it always returns 'Office 1'.
I think you want something more like
when su.shp_filter in ('ADV','REG','DEAN','DEPT','ATHL') then
case
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8) -- Link subquery to outer query
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '11%') then 'Office 1'
when exists (select pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home, su.shp_access_id, spriden.spriden_id from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8) -- Link subquery to outer query
and pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home like '21%') then 'Office 2'
...etc
I think that should work for you, but as an additional suggestion, I think you could also rewrite that section to be a bit more efficient and readable.
case (select substr(min(pebempl.pebempl_orgn_code_home),1,2) from pebempl@dblink pebempl
join [email protected] spriden
on pebempl.pebempl_pidm=spriden.spriden_pidm
where spriden.spriden_change_ind is null
and substr(su.shp_access_id,1,8) = substr(spriden.SPRIDEN_ID,1,8))
when '11' then 'Office 1'
when '21' then 'Office 2'
when '22' then 'Office 3'
when '31' then 'Academic Affairs'
end
|
International day of the world's indigenous people's was celebrated by ECDO on 9 August 2018. ECDO celebrated this event with theme of 'Indigenous Peoples Migration and Movement'. On the occasion of this event ECDO organized a colorful rally in the morning in Sylhet city with the active participation of different indigenous people's organization and local civil society members. And in the afternoon, ECDO jointly organized a discussion session with the Committee of Concern Citizen (CCC) of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) at CCC Sylhet office. The discussion session was presided by Mr. Aziz Ahammed Selim, senior journalist and the chairman of CCC Sylhet. At the beginning of this session Mr. Lakshmikanta Singha, Executive Director of ECDO was delivered a welcome speech. Advocate and ex-president of Sylhet Bar Association Mr. Emad Ullah Shahidul Islam was present as moderator of the session. Ms. Nongpoklai Sinha, Coordinator of ECDO made a multimedia keynote presentation related to the event.
In her keynote paper she endeavored to give a present scenario of Bangladeshi indigenous peoples. After her presentation the floor was open for the audiences. Most of the participants were urging to the government not to ignore indigenous peoples rights to ensure good governance in the country. Further they said the government should give more attention on the issue of indigenous people's rights and development. Because, now the indigenous peoples are marginalizing day by day due to unable to adopt with rapid urbanization process. As a result they are gradually displacing from their ancestral land. On the other hand some of the local political leaders are also trying to grab indigenous peoples land. For that reason now some indigenous groups like Patro, Oraon, Dalu etc. in Bangladesh are living in an endanger situation. Considering the above situation most of the speakers urging to the government to pay special attention to the plain land indigenous peoples.
To increase the fund of Special Affairs Division (SAD) under Prime Minister's office.
To establish a separate institute for indigenous peoples in Sylhet city.
Finally to recognize 'indigenous peoples' in our Bangladeshi constitution.
ECDO has distributed education materials among the Manipuri, Patro and tea labor students through organizing four different programs. The programs were held at Alaibahar and Lackatoorah tea estate for Education Support Centre (ESC) students in Sylhet district and the program for Manipuri Language Centre (MLC) students' held at Bhanubil Majhergaon and Mongalpur under Moulvibazar district. On 10th July in Sylhet Md. Abdul Muntakim, Assistant District Primary Education Officer (ADPEO) was present as chief guest. Mr. Dilwar Hussain, chairman of Khadimnagar Union Parishad (UP), Sylhet, Mr. Lakshmikanta Singh, Executive Director of ECDO, Raju Goala, President, Bangladesh Tea labor Union Sylhet valley were present as special guest in the program. The above education materials were provided to sixty indigenous students. And the program was held on 3rd August 2018.
And the last two Education materials distribution program were held for Manipuri Language Centre (MLC) students on 3rd August 2018 at Bhanubil Majhergaon & Mangalpur Manipuri Language Centre (MLC) in Moulvibazar district. Mr. Monindra Singha, Member of Adampur Union Parishad, Kamalgonj Upozila was present as chief guest in the program. Mr. Indrajit Singha, Manipuri poet and President of ECDO, Mr. Rajkumar Singha President of Bhanubil Majhergaon MLC management committee, Ms. Nongpoklai Sinha project coordinator of ECDO were present in the program.
It should be mentioned that among the ESC students ECDO provides School bag, note book, pen, wood pencil, eraser, ruler, sharpener etc. And for the MLC students ECDO provides Umbrella, note book, pen, wood pencil, eraser, ruler, sharpener etc. ECDO provides education materials to its one hundred fifty students. All students were very happy after getting these education materials and they have committed us to be more attentive in education.
ECDO provides this education materials under the project of `Promoting Education and Mother Tongue of Indigenous Children' with support from HEI VERDEN Norway. ECDO is implementing the second phase of the project. We already finished our first phase of the project very successfully.
Four representatives from HEI VERDEN, Norway have completed their documentary on education project in Sylhet. It should be mentioned that Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECDO) is implementing education project with support from HEI VERDEN since January, 2015. Under this project ECDO is operating Education Support Centre (ESC) and Manipuri Language Centre (MLC) activities respectively in Sylhet and Moulvibazar district. HEI VERDEN has developed a documentary on the activities of this project to share about the education process and environment of Bangladesh to Norwegian children. In this documentary they covered three types of education system in Bangladesh. One is the middle class education system (non government Kindergarten school), the second is semi government school and the last one is fully nongovernmental school of a tea garden run by NGO.
To accomplish this documentary they have visited Sylhet Khaanchi Bari International School and College, Raja Girish Chandra (GC) High school, Sylhet and Education Support Centre (ESC) run by ECDO with support from HEI VERDEN at Lakkatoorah tea estate in Sylhet. In the visit team there were Ms. Ingrid Vikse, Executive Director of HEI VERDEN, Mr. Ivar Munthe, project advisor, Ms. Hanne Siri, Director Film development and Mr. Magnus Strand, camera person. During this visit they took interview with concern teachers, guardians, member of school and college management committee, local tea garden authority and others. HEI VERDEN team members thanked to the following authorities The Sylhet Khahanchibari International School and College, Raja G C High School and Lakkatoorah tea estate for giving their valuable time and efforts to accomplish the documentary. The visit was finished on second March 2018 following by signing a project renewal agreement between ECDO and HEI VERDEN in ECDO office, sylhet. It should be mentioned that the documentary was done under the project of 'Promoting Education and Mother Tongue of Indigenous Children (PEMTIC) supported by HEI VERDEN, Norway. The main purpose of the project is to ensuring primary education for the poor and marginalized (The Patro, Khasi, Tea labor community) indigenous children and promoting Manipuri language & scripts in Bangladesh.
Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECDO) organized the International day of the World's Indigenous Peoples-2017 in Sylhet jointly with the Social Work department of Shajalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) and The Committee of Concern Citizen (CCC), Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on 9th August 2017. '10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' was the theme of the event.
On the occasion of the day celebration a colorful rally was arranged with the participation of local indigenous peoples, university teachers, students, human rights activists in the university campus. Then a discussion session was held at Seminar hall of Social work department. And the discussion session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Faisal Ahmmed, Head of Social work department. Professor and Dean of Social Science faculty Dr. Abdul Ghani was present as chief guest. Mr. Lakshmikanta Singh, Executive Director of ECDO, Advocate Irfanuzzaman Chowdhury, President, Committee of Concern Citizen (CCC) TIB, Sylhet were present as special guests. |
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Here is an update from October 2019
1 Cerise Creek – Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy
Since the landslide on the east side of Joffre Peak last May, the provincial government has done a study on the stability in the area. They are thinking about continuing an area closure for the winter. I approached BC Parks on behalf of the FMCBC and ACC and have requested access to the north side of Chief Pascal and the Vantage shoulder area. I'm still waiting for an updated response from BC Parks.
Jessica Stewart one of our members who is a P.Geo. has offered to help us on this project.
2 Singing Pass Access
We are continuing to work on improved parking and access to Singing Pass. We have proposed a new route from Lot 8 on the north side of Fitzsimmons Creek and have tentative approval from Innergex, the Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Sliding Centre. I'm attending a meeting with BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails in late October.
Peter Taylor, one of our members who is a P.Eng. has designed a bridge that will allow us to easily cross Fitzsimmons Creek. Hopefully we can build the bridge next summer.
Barry Janyk the FMCBC Executive Director has been helping on this project.
3 Shannon Basin Study
Work is beginning on a recreation management strategy for the greater Shannon Basin – an area encompassing the Stawamus Chief & Shannon Falls Provincial Parks and the Shannon Creek Watershed. This project is a partnership between the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (Sea to Sky district) and Squamish Nation, in collaboration with BC Parks. The Fraser Basin Council is assisting the project partners as an impartial facilitator and to conduct outreach and engagement with stakeholders.
Survey Link
4 Tenquille Lake Recreation Study
Have you ever been to the Tenquille Lakes area? It is northwest of Pemberton. If so please fill-out this survey:
Tenquille Survey Link
5 Right to Roam
I'm assisting the FMCBC on a committee working to encourage the government to introduce Right-to-Roam legislation similar Scottish laws.
Also related to this is improving access to Private Managed Forest Land on Vancouver Island.
Barry Janyk (the FMCBC Executive Director) and I met with a couple of people from the Green Party and with Andrew Wilkinson (BC Liberal leader) at the Union of BC Municipalities conference to discuss this initiative and funding for BC Parks.
Jay MacArthur
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Below is a list of past major Access & Environment issues that our club is involved in:
Trails Strategy
Backcountry Access from Whistler Olympic Park (Callaghan Valley)
Access to Lake Lovelywater trail
Garibaldi at Squamish resort
Trails Strategy for British Columbia
The BC government has released a draft trails strategy for BC (2MB pdf).
A few potential concerns with the strategy include:
A focus in the document on trails being 'inclusive' which may include motorized vehicles. Feedback that needs to be given is that some uses are not compatible (i.e. hiking and atvs) It will not benefit hiking clubs to maintain trails without a designation that restricts motorized activities on the trail. The trails strategy largely glosses over potential user conflicts which are an key point for hikers.
The need for clubs to carry insurance for trail use to deal with liability issues.
We've been working with all involved and the following are new guidelines for accessing the backcountry from Whistler Olympic Park. Click here for a printable pdf of the guidelines and a map.
Please follow the rules below or we may lose access privileges. In particular, don't get caught skiing on a XC trail without the $6 ticket.
All backcountry skiing or snowshoeing parties must register at the new Day Lodge in the morning to get a special parking pass. This pass will allow you to park overnight, and/or leave through the gate after normal hours. The parking pass is free.
There is a $6 per person fee if you want to use the XC trails for backcountry access. To qualify you must be on AT or Tele gear (no skinny XC skis). For safety, you must follow the same rules as XC skiers on one way trails. If you want to ski the backcountry around Madeley Lake, this is the best way to get there.
If you want to access the backcountry without using the groomed XC trails, there is no fee. However, you still have to sign a waiver and get the parking pass. Please be careful when crossing XC ski trails and always yield to XC skiers. There are 3 suggested BC access routes that minimize XC trail crossings: from the day lodge climb the hill north of the ski jump to Hanging Lake or Sproatt, from the biathlon parking skirt the XC trails heading east to Hanging Lake, or from the biathlon parking drop down a short hill to the west and turn up Beverley Creek. For now (Nov 2008) there is no signage. During competitive events, one or more of these routes may be closed. Be sure to check with staff at the Day Lodge when you get your ticket.
If you happen to arrive before the day lodge is open, there may be a sign-in book near the door. Sign yourself in with your destination, and leave a note on the dash of your car.
The XC ski trails and the 21 mile creek watershed (Rainbow Lake) are closed to dogs. This clolsure includes the ski touring loop from Hanging Lake over to Beverley Creek and ascents of Rainbow Mountain from the south and west.
The ACC Vancouver Section supports efforts to secure a long-term agreement with the Squamish Nation regarding the use of their land for access and parking on the east side of the Squamish River. On the west bank of the river, a transfer of Crown land to BC Parks and re-routing the lower part of the trail away from the privately owned land would ensure future access to the trail in Tantalus Provincial Park. Our club sent a letter of support for this plan to BC Parks.
The proposed resort at Brohm Ridge in Squamish encompasses 25 ski lifts, two golf courses and 5,739 housing units. The ACC Vancouver Section sent comments on recreation impacts to the Environmental Assessment Office during the public comment period. Some points of concern about the proposed development:
Displacement of snowmobilers from their traditional territory on Brohm Ridge. This will increase the likelihood of snowmobiling in the remaining very small non-motorized areas in the Sea-to-Sky corridor or in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
Backcountry access restrictions due to the resort blocking normal access route via Brohm Ridge into Garibaldi Provincial Park. Increase in out-of-bounds skiers in Garibaldi Provincial Park due to the proximity of the resort area.
Long-term threats due to expansion of the resort into Garibaldi Provincial Park.
Heli-skiing in the Waddington Range
The BC government granted a commercial heli-skiing tenure in the Waddington Range. However, for Mt. Waddington and the immediate surroundings the FMCBC is negotiating a no-fly zone for heli-skiing.
Coquihalla Pass resort
The proposed resort would be an all-season located halfway between Hope and Merritt by the Coquihalla Highway. The resort would consist of a base village, golf course, ski lifts and alpine trails. It would be located next to Zoa Peak and near other popular backcountry skiing, hiking and climbing destinations. The ACC Vancouver Section sent a letter to the Environmental Assessment Office regarding the Draft Terms of Reference for the Environmental Assessment of this resort application.
Skaha Bluffs access
The Land Conservancy of BC and Skaha rockclimbers have been working hard on this issue, with support from Mountain Equipment Co-iop, the Access Society, and others. The land has been purchased and an easement agreement for a new access road is in place. For updates on access to Skaha and other climbing areas, check the Climber's Access Society.
Updated February 19, 2009: The old car park for Skaha Bluffs in Penticton, BC is closed. The new car park and access road was completed last fall on property jointly owned by the Province, The Land Conservancy, and Nature Conservancy of Canada. There will be a fee for parking at the new lot but details are not yet available. The new car park is reached via Smythe Drive which is 3km south along the East Side Road from the old turn off and is on the same level as the top of the old steps and less than 600m from both the Daycare and East Face of the Fortress. Good work to all involved in making this happen!
Sea-to-Sky LRMP
Agreements on land use planning have been reached between the provincial government, the Lil'wat Nation, the In-SHUCK-ch Nation, and the Squamish Nation. The non-motorized zoning of the Upper Callaghan Valley for the 2010 Olympics has had a knock-on effect on snowmobiling use in other areas in the Sea-to-Sky, including Mount Sproatt and Phelix Creek valley. The ACC Vancouver Section strongly supports the winter recreation zoning agreement reached by the Sea-to-Sky Backcountry Winter Sharing Forum.
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Limit the number of total wine tasting facilities in the city from its current number of 31 to a lower number to be determined. Council indicated an interest in a final number ranging from 26-29 wine tasting facilities (2-5 less). No new permits would be allowed until the total number of tasting rooms is below the threshold number set above.
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Q: jquery dynamic change of value to select box not working I'm a kind of stuck as everything else is working fine for me but when I try to get the value of my select dropdown from jquery, it still shows the selected value (value set prior to the new value).
Have gone through jquery dropdown change and a couple more but they didn't help much, probably I'm not accessing the right property.
<select name="RP_6199" class="form-control" id="RP_6199">
<option value="-1">Unknown</option>
<option value="1">A</option>
<option selected="selected" value="2">B</option><!--currently selected value-->
<option value="3">C</option>
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The code I'm doing is
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individual.rpId = $("select[name=rp_" + individual.type + "] option:selected").val();
});
please ignore any naming errors as i have just replaced the original names by some other names for confidentiality.
Somehow, the selected value I'm getting here is still showing the old option, though I have changed the option.
A:
$('#RP_6199').change(function(){
alert($('option:selected',this).val())
}).change();
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select name="RP_6199" class="form-control" id="RP_6199">
<option value="-1">Unknown</option>
<option value="1">A</option>
<option selected='selected' value="2">B</option><!--currently selected value-->
<option value="3">C</option>
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*
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Is It Better To Buy Or Lease Solar Equipment
How Much Power Will A 10kw Solar System Produce
What Is The California Solar Initiative
How Much Is A Solar Lease
If It Looks Too Good To Be True Then You Havent Read The Fine Print
Should You Lease or Own a Solar Panel System?
Lease payments are set to increase on an annual basis. An annual lease payment increase of 3.9% per year for 15 years is typical. If your electric bill does not exceed $110, this program makes absolutely no sense financially. If you do not already have good credit, youll pay more than the advertised price.
How Much Money Can You Make Leasing Land For Solar
The rise and rise of renewable energy, and solar projects in particular, has led to an increased demand for large patches of land to house solar projects. For landowners and farmers in New York and other states across the country, theres a new cash crop in town – solar panels. This progressive new approach for landowners can lead to big earnings, with minimal fuss and a straightforward development process. Using your spare parcels of land to house solar panels is an innovative new way to turn a profit, but just how much could you make by leasing your land for a solar panel installation? Below, well look at some of the key variables which determine earnings for landowners.
Where Is The Best Place For Buying Solar Panels
The truth is that there is not one singular best place for buying solar panels because every provider offers different packages and solutions. Before you consider buying, if you have an intermediate level of DIY knowledge and ability, then you should definitely consider making your own panels instead. This makes owning a solar system virtually free in comparison to the prices that you will pay to established solar companies, and it is absolutely the best way to own solar.
If you are interested in seeing whether this is viable, check out websites like Backyard Revolution that offer comprehensive step-by-step guides on how to build and install your own solar panel system. If you would still rather pay for someone else to install your solar system and provide all of the components however, then companies like SunPower, Seraphim, Tesla, and Solaria are all very highly regarded.
With companies like Tesla too, just remember that while the prices might be slightly elevated compared to some other companies, the quality of the components and service offered can mean that the additional expense is more than worth it. If you have the money to buy outright, always try to buy the best quality system you can afford from the best supplier you can afford.
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Ending Your Solar Lease
Customers who choose to lease solar panels may find themselves in circumstances where they want to end their lease, such as if they are moving to a new home. Solar leasing companies try to make this process as easy as possible, providing the option to transfer the lease to the new owners of the home or break the contract and remove the panels.
Even if you don't break your lease early, it will come to an end eventually. When this happens, customers can either renew the same lease or cease the solar contract. In the latter instance, the solar company will dismount and remove the panels. A last option is that customers can purchase the solar panels at a discounted rate .
Transfer Your Solar Lease To Eliminate Extra Costs When Selling
Transferring your solar lease gets you off the hook for any payments owed in the remaining duration of the lease. The process of transferring the lease is fairly straightforward, but does require a reasonable amount of coordination between all parties involved in the transaction: you, your real estate agent, the solar company, the buyer, the buyers real estate agent, and even the buyers mortgage lender.
No upfront cost to buy the panels you can invest saved money in other value-adding improvements to increase your homes marketability like painting and staging
No early buy-out fee
Complicates the selling process necessitates more discussion between the seller and buyers
May turn off buyers uninterested in taking on lease
Limits your offer pool to buyers who are able to qualify for the solar lease in addition to a mortgage
Extends closing period until the new buyer is approved to take on the solar lease
Potential lease transfer fee
Follow these steps to transfer your solar lease to the new buyer:
Notify your solar company that you are selling your home. Most companies will connect you with a service transfer specialist who will provide you with information on transferring the lease.
When youve found an interested buyer, provide them with a copy of your solar agreement and give them your solar service transfer specialists contact details in case they want to discuss the details of the lease.
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Solar Lease Vs Buying
Installing a solar power system on your roof can be prohibitive, since it can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Even with generous Federal, state and local incentives, buying a photovoltaic system can involve a home equity loan or a loan from the manufacturer on top of a hefty down payment. It can also take time to realize a saving from solar, since youre trading one set of payments for another .
Leasing generally means forgoing the down payment or taking out a loan, thereby allowing you to enjoy a reduced energy bill more quickly. The one thing that leasing and buying have in common is that both will require excellent credit, unless you have sufficient cash on hand to avoid taking out a loan to purchase your solar outright.
Buy Or Lease Solar Panels Comparison At A Quick Glance
So, what is the real difference between buying vs leasing solar panels? Take a look at the below quick reference chart to get a concise, clear idea.
Increases value of property Makes it difficult to transfer the ownership of the property with the leased panels
Because you have now read all of the various points on leasing, you know that even the merits associated with leases listed in this table are not quite what they seem. To the unknowing eye, all of the positives of solar leasing seem very attractive in the initial moment. It is when you cast your eye several years down the line that everything starts to look very different. Luckily, you now have the knowledge and foresight to be able to do this.
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Connecting The Solar Farm To The Grid
Solar farms send power directly to the grid and become a source of power for local regions served by the same utility.
Before connecting the solar project to the grid, the utility will inspect the site to verify compliance with the Interconnection Requirements and Site Application. Once satisfied, the utility will connect the project to the local grid to generate power and the project is operation.
Guaranteed Solar Energy Production
What is the difference between a Solar Lease VS. PPA Lease
With a power purchase agreement, you pay for the power, not the panels.2 Not only do we install and maintain your solar system, we also guarantee its performance, which is measured by the energy your solar system produces. Sunrun guarantees your new solar system will never operate below 95% of the estimated energy output. If the sun refuses to shine, or something breaks, and your panels dont produce the electricity we promised, you receive a refund for the difference.*
But it gets even betteryoull also get to keep the extra energy your system produces. We dont charge you for this extra power like some companies. We also guarantee to insure your roof and that it will stay watertight for 10 years. Click here to learn more about our solar guarantees.
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You Might Be Stuck Paying If You Decide To Move
A solar lease usually lasts 15 to 20 years. If you want to sell your house, youll have to find a willing buyer with stellar credit to take over your solar lease agreement.
For many leasing customers, this is next to impossible.
If you cant find a buyer willing to commit to years of payments to a leasing company, you will have to buy out the remainder of the contract in one lump sum. And even after you write that big check, you still wont own the photovoltaic panels.
How Much Does It Cost To Lease A Solar Panel What Are The Solar Lease Rates Like
On average, depending on the size of your system based on the energy requirements of your home, it costs between $50$250 to lease solar panels from a solar company per month. However, this assumes that there is no escalation clause built into your solar contract. These are starting estimate figures only.
As previously mentioned, these clauses can lead to incredibly negative financial situations with solar leases because they can actually lead to you paying more for accessing solar power than you would for standard electricity. Though you have already seen figures for a $200 per month solar system and how escalation can massively amplify costs over the years, we are now going to show you figures per year for a wider variety of systems to get a true account of the real costs associated with solar leasing.
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What Is Solar Leasing And How Does It Work
Solar leasing is a financing option through which customers pay a monthly fee for the panels and get to use the power the system produces. They do not, however, own the panels. It is an arrangement similar to leasing a car the idea is to provide a convenient option for those who want to go green and reduce their electricity bills without the overhead of buying a solar energy system.
There are a few benefits to solar leasing. First, it reduces a customer's upfront costs to install panels. Using a solar lease means the maintenance and liability to damaged panels rests on the solar company rather than the homeowner. However, because you do not own the panels, you miss out on incentives like local and federal tax credits.
Typical solar leases last for 20 years, and they include a solar lease escalator that increases the monthly installment once per year based on current market prices and the energy landscape. Many solar leases come with the option to buy the solar panels at a discounted rate at the end of the lease agreement .
Solar leasing was especially important in the early days of solar when systems were more expensive, but as the cost of solar panels has decreased, leasing doesn't make as much sense as it used to.
Why Loans Make More Sense Than Leases Or Ppas
Leasing solar panels for your home is not a good idea from a financial perspective. We simply do not recommend it. In most cases, youll save much more money in the long run by exploring other financing options like an FHA Title 1 loan or a traditional loan from your personal bank.
The graph below shows the average return on investment when you buy, finance, or lease your system. The difference between taking out a loan and buying a system with cash is fairly small, with leases and PPA lagging far behind.
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Transfer Of A Solar Lease
Another way to bail out of a solar lease is to transfer the lease to a new homeowner. For example, some solar companies have a Service Transfer Specialist who will help you throughout the whole process of making sure your lease is transferred to the new homeowners.
Nevertheless, some buyers may be unwilling to accept this solution, but you can always reduce the selling price of the house by the amount of the transfer and complete the sale.
Free Solar Panels: Are They Really Free
If youve shopped for home solar, youve probably seen solar companies advertising free solar panels. These offers sound enticing, but most people are cautious about anything that promises something for free. How can those solar installers get away with making that claim? Can you really get solar panels for free? Whats the catch?
Luckily, the old adages remain true: Not only is there no such thing as a free lunch, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Especially when it comes to solar power!
This article will help you understand what these companies mean by free solar panels, what options you have for solar energy, and how you can make the right choice for your home.
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How Do I Get Out Of A Vivint Solar Lease
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When you're selling a home with a leased solar panel system on the roof, there are options outside of canceling the leasing arrangement: you may be able to transfer the lease to the new homeowner, buy-out the remainder of the lease and have the system removed, or purchase the solar panel system at market-value and
Furthermore, how much does it cost to buyout a solar panel lease? Find out how much it will cost you to buy out the solar lease, because it's possible that some potential buyers won't even consider taking over the lease payments. That means you may be on the hook for $15,000 or $20,000 or even more.
Also to know, how do I get out of a vivint solar contract?
Policy Cancellation. If you wish to cancel your agreement with Vivint, call 1-800-216-5232 x5020 for assistance.
What happens if you break contract with Vivint Solar?
Vivint is inflexible when it comes to canceling their auto-renewing contracts. You must pay the remainder of the contract in full at the time of your cancellation. VIvint only allows for a no-penalty cancellation in cases of death and bankruptcy. Military personnel can only cancel if they are deployed overseas.
How Does A Solar Panel Lease Work
Should You Buy or Lease Your Solar Panel System?
A solar lease agreement is a hands-off, manageable way for homeowners to get solar panels. Essentially, a you lend a solar service provider your roof, and they lend you the equipment to generate clean, renewable energy. Heres how it works.
You enter an agreement with a solar company that installs and maintains your system, often for $0 down. Then, you make fixed monthly payments to lease your solar system from that company very similar to how you finance a car. Conveniently, these payments are usually about the same as your former monthly electricity bills, so you may not even notice much of a difference.
During your lease duration, you may notice that your monthly lease payments increase over time. This is usually to account for future increases in the price of energy. However, your provider will likely cap the allowable increase, usually somewhere around 3%. So even while utility rates continue to rise, yours may level off, which means you will save money. But be sure to take a good look at the terms. Ask the solar provider to clarify any terms that you are confused about.
A local solar energy company will handle the installation and maintenance of your solar panels. They may even offer additional warranties, insurance, and complimentary repairs. Again, take a close look at the terms. In some cases, you remain responsible for replacement of failing equipment.
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Ppa Or Loan From Solarcity
SolarCity does offer more than just a leasing option for solar panels! They were actually the creators of the PPA which essentially rents you the solar panels and charges you for the energy created by them. When it comes down to it, this option is actually about as inefficient as their leasing option so we wouldnt recommend it.
However, in attempts to adapt to a changing solar industry, they have recently instituted a new loan option that could make a lot of sense. With this option, you would be paying a bit more but you would actually own the solar system and be entitled to the 22% tax break from the federal government.
A Solar Lease Is Just One More Financial Tool That Is Complex Enough That You Cant Quite See What The Real Cost Of It Is
A lease contract is not easily transferable if you decide to sell the house. According to one large solar leasing company: If you sell your home before the end of the lease, you can transfer the lease to the new owners if they qualify with excellent credit, or you can prepay the lease and add it to your home asking price.Qualifying means a 700 or higher FICO score.
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Cons Of Solar Leasing
Solar leasing is certainly not for everyone, though, as these contracts can come with a certain level of risk and concern as well:
As utility rates increase, the leasing price also increases each year and could undercut expected cost benefits.
Since you do not own solar panels, you are not entitled to the federal solar tax credit or local benefits.
Although there isn't a high upfront cost, over the system's lifetime, you'll likely end up paying an equivalent or higher amount than what you would have if you bought the solar panels outright.
Leased solar panels don't add value to your property like panels you own do, because they are not a part of the property you own.
Breaking your lease may be a hassle if you wish to move.
Which Payment Option Is Best
There are a few ways to look at the payment options available for buying or leasing solar panels. In considering these options, the biggest factor may be how long you plan to stay in the home and what money you have available to invest in the solar panels.
If you have available funds, then buying solar panels is ultimately the savvier financial decision. Thats because, although solar panels cost an average of $18,000 to install, the average amount of time it takes to get a full return on the investment due to energy savings is between seven and 10 years. You can also benefit from federal tax credits and reimbursements when you own the system
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The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) guidance on the design of Containment Laboratories stipulates that facilities should be maintained at a constant negative pressure (typically -30 to -50 Pa) to ensure safe containment.
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Bunmi Makinwa is the newly appointed head of UNAIDS in Ethiopia. Here ahead of World AIDS Day he tells PlusNews that total mobilisation is needed to win the fight against the virus that has infected 2.2 million in Ethiopia.
QUESTION: What is the current situation with regard the global fund?
structures to handle the money. Some of this is very big money and this is particularly an issue for Ethiopia. We are optimistic we can get this going.
Q: Is UNAIDS taking the lead role, outside government in combating AIDS?
A: UNAIDS is the lead advocate on HIV/AIDS worldwide – that is the role we play. Our main effort is in mobilising the UN system, government, and all sectors to support the fight against HIV/AIDS all over the world. So we want to help mobilise especially in the area of funding and we are happy to say that the funding for HIV/AIDS has increased many times over in the last three to five years. Indeed we are getting to a situation where we are advocating on how to use those resources available in a timely and effective manner. So the role of UNAIDS is in advocacy, in mobilising resources including human resources, it is in providing leadership and the right direction for governments and civil society to take.
Q: How will UNAIDS judge itself on its success or failure in Ethiopia?
A: The most important benchmark of success is in the declaration of commitment made by countries at the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS. No matter what we do, no matter what any external party does, it is the governments of countries, the leaders who are elected by the people, who lead them out of whatever problem or crisis they may face, into a stable life. The Declaration of Commitment gives clear indicators of what should be achieved and this is how governments are being held responsible.
Q: Is there a clear vision among all groups, donors, the UN, civil society on how to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS?
total mobilisation, total resources. We also have to be aware that we are in this for the long haul. AIDS is not going to go away in the next few months or few years.
Q: In Ethiopia the prevalence rate is 6.6 percent. Does that reflect reality on the ground?
A: With the instruments we have now, the prevalence rate is based on antenatal service, which is concentrated in a number of cities. Coverage is low in rural areas and the sites are few. But with the surveillance study that is coming up early next year those figures should be more accurate. The official figures are what we have but the figures have shortcomings.
Q: Based on those shortcomings how can surveillance be improved?
Training is underway to improve data collection, financial support has been provided and technical support offered. In addition the number of sites has been increased and this will result in a more accurate picture. UNAIDS would like to see some behavioural awareness surveillance. There has been some work on awareness and behavioural change but we would like to see more. We look more at the trend rather than the absolute figures. If you look at Ethiopia in the past three years over what has been happening you will see there has been significant increase in the numbers of infections being recorded and that is what has been happening in most countries. What we need to focus on is this trend and focus on where it has been increasing. It is more important to look at the trend. Transmission rates are increasing in many countries but there are pockets where the rates one stabilising or even decreasing.
Q: Should anti-retroviral drug treatment be free?
A: Ethiopia is a very poor country. It may be beyond the capacity of the country to have free treatment. The government announced a few weeks ago that treatment would be available for those who cannot afford anti-retroviral treatment (ART). At a global level every country has to examine its own abilities. We don't have a universal policy.
Q: Is the groundwork and infrastructure there to scale up treatment?
A: The ministry of health has been carrying out a series of training for health professionals and support staff for the last five or six months so that this treatment can be possible but more work still needs to be carried out.
Q: Does the health service have the capacity to implement ART?
A: That is where the strengthening training and capacity building comes into play and that is what they are doing. The infrastructure is being put in place. I think the training is being successfully carried out. Understandably the health infrastructure was not adequate. They are more equipped now than six months ago. But this is not just a health issue and it is important not to overemphasis ART as a medical issue.
Q: Now that Ethiopia's political leaders have taken notice how do you move forward?
A: There are many ways. We realise a critical area is stigma. This is a major problem in Ethiopia, in Africa, around the world. We need to decrease stigma and remove it. That requires commitment at a political level, civil society and the private sector. We need to focus on how to use increasing resources. That is a challenge we didn't have to deal with two or three years ago.
Education has to change. It is no longer acceptable to have children go to primary school and not learn about HIV/AIDS. Religious groups can no longer go to church and not talk about HIV/AIDS. Every aspect of our life is being touched by HIV/AIDS.
Q: Are you now 100 percent satisfied that political commitment is there?
A: Ethiopia has made a lot of progress comparatively. The commitment is evident and is being shown. If the question is can it be better, then I would say definitely yes. There are a lot of areas where we really ought to move, to do more. I think at the beginning of doing more is where we are now.
Q: Is the government's HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (HAPCO) sufficiently strong at the regional and local level to tackle the crisis?
mobilisation of resources or the availability of drugs.
So HAPCO has to be more flexible and malleable to meet these changes. HAPCO's budget has gone from a few million to over US $100 million in a year. How does one deal with that? This is where the international community must support HAPCO. The challenge to HAPCO is to be more effective, more responsive and have the ability to use the huge resources. Even by using those resources there is a strong possibility that more will be available. We are working very closely with HAPCO to see how it can re-tool itself to be able to deal with this.
Q: Do you feel that the funding to Ethiopia to combat HIV/AIDS is sufficient?
A: There needs to be more because a great deal more needs to be done. But that is not to minimise what has come in because it has been significant. Are those resources sufficient for the scale of the problem? No they are not. We estimate the whole world needs US $10 billion a year to fight HIV/AIDS but so far only US $6 billion has been committed to. We are still short. |
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Reply to "Comment on 'Controlling the spectral shape of nonlinear Thomson scattering with proper laser chirping'"
Rykovanov, SG
Geddes, CGR
Schroeder, CB
Esarey, E
Leemans, WP
© 2016, American Physical Society. All rights reserved. We reply to Terzic and Krafft's forgoing Comment [Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams, Comment on "Controlling the spectral shape of nonlinear Thomson scattering with proper laser chirping" 19 (2016)]. We disagree with the conclusion of the Comment regarding the novelty of solutions and the citations presented in our paper.
Controlling the spectral shape of nonlinear Thomson scattering with proper laser chirping
© 2016, American Physical Society. All rights reserved. Effects of nonlinearity in Thomson scattering of a high intensity laser pulse from electrons are analyzed. Analytic expressions for laser pulse shaping in frequency (chirping) are obtained which control spectrum broadening for high laser pulse intensities. These analytic solutions allow prediction of the spectral form and required laser parameters to avoid broadening. Results of analytical and numerical calculations agree well. The control over the scattered radiation bandwidth allows narrow bandwidth sources to be produced using high scattering intensities, which in turn greatly improves scattering yield for future x- and gamma-ray sources.
An accurate and efficient laser-envelope solver for the modeling of laser-plasma accelerators
Benedetti, C
© 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd. Detailed and reliable numerical modeling of laser-plasma accelerators (LPAs), where a short and intense laser pulse interacts with an underdense plasma over distances of up to a meter, is a formidably challenging task. This is due to the great disparity among the length scales involved in the modeling, ranging from the micron scale of the laser wavelength to the meter scale of the total laser-plasma interaction length. The use of the time-averaged ponderomotive force approximation, where the laser pulse is described by means of its envelope, enables efficient modeling of LPAs by removing the need to model the details of electron motion at the laser wavelength scale. Furthermore, it allows simulations in cylindrical geometry which captures relevant 3D physics at 2D computational cost. A key element of any code based on the time-averaged ponderomotive force approximation is the laser envelope solver. In this paper we present the accurate and efficient envelope solver used in the code INF&RNO (INtegrated Fluid & paRticle simulatioN cOde). The features of the INF&RNO laser solver enable an accurate description of the laser pulse evolution deep into depletion even at a reasonably low resolution, resulting in significant computational speed-ups.
Computational accelerator science needs towards laser-plasma accelerators for future colliders
Vay, J-L
Laser plasma accelerators have the potential to reduce the size of future linacs for high energy physics by more than an order of magnitude, due to their high gradient. Research is in progress at current facilities, including the BELLA PetaWatt laser at LBNL, towards high quality 10 GeV beams and staging of multiple modules, as well as control of injection and beam quality. The path towards high-energy physics applications will likely involve hundreds of such stages, with beam transport, conditioning and focusing. Current research focuses on addressing physics and R&D challenges required for a detailed conceptual design of a future collider. Here, the tools used to model these accelerators and their resource requirements are summarized, both for current work and to support R&D addressing issues related to collider concepts.
Developing a diagnostic for energetic laser-Compton produced photon beams
Quiter, BJ
Zhang, Y
Barton, PJ
Garcia-Sciveres, M
Janecek, M
Vetter, K
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. This paper describes the design and simulation of a radiation detector system for diagnostic measurements of photon beams produced by Thomson or Compton Scattering. The photon beam is Compton scattered in a thin passive converter, and the resulting electrons are analyzed using a charge-coupled device-based tracker and classification algorithms. The flux of the scattered electrons is much lower than that of the photon beam and is additionally dispersed. This dispersal enables measurements while avoiding pileup, which is important in order to provide diagnostic information from intense 'shot' based pulsed systems, such as those being built to leverage laser wakefield accelerators. Simulations indicate that the designed system is capable of resolving beam parameters from a single shot. The fidelity to which various beam parameters can be resolved is presented as are methods that could result in further improvement to diagnostic resolution.
Laser-heater assisted plasma channel formation in capillary discharge waveguides
Bobrova, NA
Sasorov, PV
Bulanov, SS
A method of creating plasma channels with controllable depth and transverse profile for the guiding of short, high power laser pulses for efficient electron acceleration is proposed. The plasma channel produced by the hydrogen-filled capillary discharge waveguide is modified by a ns-scale laser pulse, which heats the electrons near the capillary axis. This interaction creates a deeper plasma channel within the capillary discharge that evolves on a ns-time scale, allowing laser beams with smaller spot sizes than would otherwise be possible in the unmodified capillary discharge. © 2013 American Institute of Physics.
Quasi-monoenergetic femtosecond photon sources from Thomson Scattering using laser plasma accelerators and plasma channels
© 2014 IOP Publishing Ltd. Narrow bandwidth, high energy photon sources can be generated by Thomson scattering of laser light from energetic electrons, and detailed control of the interaction is needed to produce high quality sources. We present analytic calculations of the energy-angular spectra and photon yield that parametrize the influences of the electron and laser beam parameters to allow source design. These calculations, combined with numerical simulations, are applied to evaluate sources using conventional scattering in vacuum and methods for improving the source via laser waveguides or plasma channels. We show that the photon flux can be greatly increased by using a plasma channel to guide the laser during the interaction. Conversely, we show that to produce a given number of photons, the required laser energy can be reduced by an order of magnitude through the use of a plasma channel. In addition, we show that a plasma can be used as a compact beam dump, in which the electron beam is decelerated in a short distance, thereby greatly reducing radiation shielding. Realistic experimental errors such as transverse jitter are quantitatively shown to be tolerable. Examples of designs relevant to nuclear resonance fluorescence and photofission are provided.
Tunable polarization plasma channel undulator for narrow bandwidth photon emission
Wang, JW
Kharin, V Yu
Lei, B
© 2016, American Physical Society. All rights reserved. The theory of a plasma undulator excited by a short intense laser pulse in a parabolic plasma channel is presented. The undulator fields are generated either by the laser pulse incident off-axis and/or under the angle with respect to the channel axis. Linear plasma theory is used to derive the wakefield structure. It is shown that the electrons injected into the plasma wakefields experience betatron motion and undulator oscillations. Optimal electron beam injection conditions are derived for minimizing the amplitude of the betatron motion, producing narrow-bandwidth undulator radiation. Polarization control is readily achieved by varying the laser pulse injection conditions.
Dynamics and density distributions in a capillary-discharge waveguide with an embedded supersonic jet
Matlis, NH
Gonsalves, AJ
Steinke, S
van Tilborg, J
Matlis, EH
Mittelberger, DE
© 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. We present an analysis of the gas dynamics and density distributions within a capillary-discharge waveguide with an embedded supersonic jet. This device provides a target for a laser plasma accelerator which uses longitudinal structuring of the gas-density profile to enable control of electron trapping and acceleration. The functionality of the device depends sensitively on the details of the density profile, which are determined by the interaction between the pulsed gas in the jet and the continuously-flowing gas in the capillary. These dynamics are captured by spatially resolving recombination light from several emission lines of the plasma as a function of the delay between the jet and the discharge. We provide a phenomenological description of the gas dynamics as well as a quantitative evaluation of the density evolution. In particular, we show that the pressure difference between the jet and the capillary defines three regimes of operation with qualitatively different longitudinal density profiles and show that jet timing provides a sensitive method for tuning between these regimes.
Transient behavior of a supersonic three-dimensional micronozzle with an intersecting capillary
© 2016 AIP Publishing LLC. An analysis of the interaction between a pulsed, supersonic microjet and an intersecting gas-filled capillary is presented, which enables a direct measurement of the pressure evolution inside the nozzle of the microjet. Plasma-emission spectroscopy was used to resolve, on a sub-microsecond timescale, the build-up and decay of pressure in the nozzle, which are shown to be correlated to the volume of the plenum supplying the nozzle and to the nozzle-throat size, respectively. The microjet, which was integrated with a capillary-discharge waveguide in a sapphire structure, was used to create a small, tunable region of high density gas within a centimeter-scale plateau of lower-density for use in a laser-plasma accelerator. The resultant longitudinally structured gas-density profile has been used to provide control of electron trapping and acceleration, but its evolution has not previously been directly quantified. The results presented here pave the way for improved control of laser-plasma accelerators and are also relevant to applications such as miniature satellites and lab-on-a-chip where precise knowledge of microjet pressure evolution is critical. |
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Six Jail Guards at New York's Rikers Island Charged With Taking Bribes, Smuggling Drugs
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged six jail guards with taking bribes to smuggle drugs and cellphones into New York City's infamous Rikers Island, a prison complex officials have vowed to close due to chronic violence and decrepit facilities.
Fifteen other people including five inmates also were charged following a probe by federal and New York City investigators that began in early 2019.
They uncovered a scheme to bribe the guards in exchange for smuggling marijuana, the narcotic Suboxone, the synthetic drug K2 and cellphones into two jails, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said in a statement.
Telephone surveillance revealed the defendants spoke in code, referring to marijuana as "Oakland Raider jerseys," cellphones as "joints" and calling jail guards "Pink Panties," the statement said.
"The smuggling of contraband into our jails is a common Hollywood storyline, but while there's an element of fiction in many a screenplay, there's nothing fake about this real-life threat to our correctional facilities," FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney said in a statement.
The inmates arranged for civilian accomplices to deliver marijuana and other contraband to the guards, who received thousands of dollars to smuggle the drugs past security, prosecutors said.
In October, jail security officers seized 12 clear plastic bags of marijuana, an iPhone and a charger from one of the guards, the statement said.
That same month, the New York City Council voted to close the Rikers Island complex by 2026, approving an $8.7 billion package to close Rikers and three other jails, replace them with four more humane facilities throughout the city, and eventually turn Rikers Island itself into a public space.
The 400-acre (160-hectare) island in the East River, connected by bridge to the borough of Queens, is home to nine jails with about 7,000 inmates. Most are defendants awaiting trial or serving sentences of less than one year.
A U.S. Justice Department investigation in 2014 found inmates' constitutional rights were routinely violated though inmate-on-inmate violence, virtual solitary confinement, and excessive force by guards.
A New York state Commission of Correction report in 2018 called for expediting the closure, citing a "spiraling year to year increase of violent incidents and degrading conditions facing both inmates and staff."
(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Bill Berkrot) |
Lahore: Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir (Kashmir martyrs' day) will be observed on Friday across the country country including Azad Kashmir on the call of Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD).
According to a press release issued by JuD here on Thursday, Shuhada-e-Kashmir conference, public gatherings and rallies will be arranged in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and other areas of country, whereas funeral prayers in absentia will be offered in all cities. In Friday sermons, resolutions will be passed against Indian state terrorism. Thousands of people from all walks of life will join these events.
In Lahore, a big program will be held at Choburji Chowk after Friday prayer. Thousands of people from all walks of life would participate in program. In Islamabad, demonstration will be staged in front of Jamia Masjid Quba I-8 Markaz. JuD will arrange Shuhada-e-Kashmir rally at Chowk Rasheed Abad, Multan. In Rawalpindi, protest will be arranged outside Masjid Al-Quds. In Faisalabad, JuD will hold Shuhada-e-Kashmir Conference at District Council Chowk. As well as, these programs will be held in the remaining districts of the country. Central leader JuD Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki has appealed nation to join these programs, to express solidarity with Kashmiris. |
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Internet giant Google has launched its Trusted Stores programme, with an opt-in purchase protection of up to US$1,000 and a customer service team to help customers when things go wrong.
The new programme works by merchants applying to Google to get a code to add to their website. Through this code, Google monitors the service and shipping from the website for 28 days and if it's good enough, a Trusted Stores badge will begin to appear on their website.
Tom Fallows, Group Product Manager, Google Shopping said in a blog post: "This badge is only awarded to online stores that deliver a great overall experience, so even if you haven't shopped with this merchant before, you can easily tell if they are trustworthy, ship quickly and reliably, and offer exceptional customer service. If there's a problem with your purchase, we're here to help. When you buy from a Google Trusted Store, you can opt in to get up to $1,000 lifetime purchase protection per shopper. And our dedicated customer service team is there to work with you and the merchant to assist in resolving the issue."
Certainly the programme will go a long way to giving shoppers confidence to buy online. However, for most people it will be the first time they have access to someone from Google at the end of the phone to help solve a problem, and that's where customer service and relationship management comes into play.
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Padme – 'The Fine Line Between Being Conscious and Self Harm'
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Padme – Istanbul, Turkey
This review was written by Community Contributor, Adam Brown.
No need for introductions, we've met before. Ah screw it, this is Padme – a four-piece Punk band from Istanbul, Turkey and formed by Arda (Bass), Toprak (Guitars/Vocals), Ozan (Guitar/Vocals/Slave Stuff) and Orhi (Drums). Back in the murky depths of times-gone, we treated our ears to their 2018 release IBAN TR75 0006 2000 7170 0006 6006 13. The record was a genre-crossing Punk delight which skipped between Pop-Punk, Skate Punk, Ska-Punk and classic '70s-Punk without so much as a single fuck. Now, they're back to deliver again with their 2020 album The Fine Line Between Being Conscious and Self Harm. You can find a review on their previous release – Here.
Let us no longer mess around with anymore meaningless social pleasantries and jump right in; much like the album's opener – 'Crossing the Line'. The track starts with a heavy, thought-provoking speech that gives a decent taste of what this record is all about:
'In this system where hunger and modern slavery is forcibly inherited, we must not forget that the responsibilities of the privileged must be inherited as well. The act of solidarity, in this world full of prejudice, is not a grant which someone hands out to the "lesser", but it is a must. Especially in this era; where racists, fascists, LGBTI-phobics, governments and multinationals are louder, more impertinent and more relentless […]'
The Fine Line Between Being Conscious and Self Harm by Padme
You need only take a cursory look at the international stage and causes like the Black Lives Matter movement, or Trump's outrageous withdrawal of Transgender rights in the American healthcare system for these lines to strike home. The speech continues after the above extract finishes, but now the guitar has kicked in and the track is just as angry as the speech suggested. Pent-up frustrations with an overbearing fascist, racist, and xenophobic system are unleashed in a way only a classic pumping and throbbing Punk-song can deliver. 'You don't have a right on my body; you don't have a say on my soul, and I can't believe people still have to tell you those' – This album isn't messing around.
All that said, however, the album does provide a brief humorous break at the start of next track – 'Death to Denham's Dentrifice' with a quote from Danny Devito's character, Frank, from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia – '[…] When I'm dead just throw me in the trash!'. Once that's out of the way, it's back to business as usual. The track, with its title referring to Kurt Vonnegut's 'Fahrenheit 451', rips into the advertising industry with violent, raucous slurring vocals and a crashing drum-heavy barrage of Skate 'core.
We all know it wouldn't be a true Padme record if they didn't infuse Ska-Punk to the mix and 'End Of The World' teases us with such. It's a good song, in fact, it has everything you need: chinking, bouncy guitar riffs matched by drumming and vocals much the same. However, Padme leaves you sweating until the closing 'Apathy' before they give you your second Ska-dosage, and this is where they really deliver the business. 'Apathy' is heavy on distorted vocals beset with short, punchy memorable lines – 'beating my own mascot, feel like warm beer in a cold spot'. The back and forth between distorted verses and clean choruses is where Padme are at their best. Their multi-vocal approach nothing short of fantastic. Also, if you needed another reason to love this one, the band have also dusted-off the trumpet.
In true Padme-style, the album is not light on the usual addition of joyous, seemingly nonsensical lyrics throughout. See 'End Of The World' – 'do says monkey; should donkey obey?' – honestly… I don't know, but I love the question. In their one-minute-wonder track 'Clash' they deliver perhaps my favourite of the album – '[…] like a flying pigeon in the sky; shitting right into your eye; got bored of being alive.' – don't worry Mum, it doesn't need to make sense, it's Punk!
However, unlike their previous record, this second effort is a shift to a much more classically embedded Punk sound. This is indeed the case throughout, albeit with a small periodic dose of Ska-Punk for good measure. 'Whose Decision Is It To Make?' is filled with nostalgic machinegun-tempo drumming dripping in retro-'70s pogo-ing set with '90s Punk energy.
Elsewhere, 'BiZ İsTeYeReK Mi YaPıYoRuZ saNki'?' gives a slightly more melodic and anthemic inclusion to the album; it could have made a strong album closer as the drawn-out vocal hooks on the chorus have an almost farewell-like tone. Arda's bass gets it's time to shine in 'Can't Catch Me'. A deep and furious rhythm is laid over band-wide throat-burning, raspy and crooning vocals. I've said it already but this band has an impressive vocal range.
'Eğitimin Önemi' is another album highlight. The tight two and a half minute number is a package of ultra-catchy guitar and bass riffage backdropped with more cymbal-heavy crashing. The track is also another solid demonstration of how the band can craft an absolute tune with their multiple vocalists. Padme hop seamlessly between different vocal outputs, the speed of which matches the pace of the song flawlessly.
The Fine Line Between Being Conscious and Self Harm is another strong entry from a band that continues to show us their established strengths. They haven't YET strayed out of their comfort zone and explored anything drastically different, but for now, that's just fine. With this record and their previous efforts, Padme have shown that they already have plenty more to offer before the well runs dry.
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The secret's out
Little Mix reveal X Factor hopeful Honey G is fake as they claim 'she's an actress'
The X Factor winners believe the controversial contest is faking it
BY NOLA OJOMU
Updated: 9 Nov 2016, 18:20
LITTLE Mix has slammed Honey G's X Factor act as a fake after claiming she is just an actress.
Speaking to The Sun, the girl group revealed that they had been told by sources that Honey G - whose real name is Anna Guildford - is playing a prank.
Little Mix has slammed Honey G's X Factor act as a fake after claiming she is just an actressCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
Jade stressed: "I think it's a joke. I don't believe she's real. She's blatantly an actress. Let's just say, I've heard she's an actress."
Jesy went on to repeat the same thoughts to Kiss FM, as she said: "She's just no. I think she's an actress, I've been told she is as well."
The band clearly aren't hoping to see the London rapper make it to the final as Leigh-Anne added: "I'm all for entertainment, but I'm also all for real talent as well."
Speaking to The Sun, the girl group revealed that they had been told by sources that Honey G - whose real name is Anna Guildford - is playing a prankCredit: Getty Images - WireImage
Jesy told Kiss FM: "She's just no. I think she's an actress, I've been told she is as well."Credit: Syco / Thames
Honey G is part of Sharon Osbourne's Over-25s this year, joining Relley C and Saara Aalto in the finalists alongside the likes of 5 After Midnight, Samantha Lavery and Ryan Lawrie.
She had originally been booted off at the Six Chair Challenge but was brought back in after act was forced to quit.
Honey G has been exposed as a middle class recruitment manager with a passion for tennis, and The Sun Online revealed she gave herself a "complete personality transplant" as part of her reinvention.
The band clearly aren't hoping to see the London rapper make it to the final as Jade stressed: "I think it's a joke. I don't believe she's real. She's blatantly an actress. Let's just say, I've heard she's an actress."Credit: Getty Images - FilmMagic
A source told The Sun that the 35-year-old is "very well spoken" and "smart", and "comes from a decent background".
Stephanie Jones attended Salford University with Anna, and she has revealed her former uni mate is actually very different to the persona she 'created' for TV.
Stephanie went to explain that Anna has even ditched her posh accent as part of the Honey G makeover.
Honey G has been exposed as a middle class recruitment manager with a passion for tennis, and The Sun Online revealed she gave herself a "complete personality transplant" as part of her reinventionCredit: Getty Images
The Salford graduate goes on to declare the former DJ must be pulling a prank on X Factor bosses, but fears she may not be able to keep up the pretence much longer.
It came shortly after we revealed that Honey G looks completely different in her profile on networking website LinkedIn.
She is revealed to be an educated professional with 10 years experience working in IT before setting up her own recruitment consultancy.
She also boasts a master's degree from top university UCL, and lists her interests as tennis, skiing and current affairs.
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'Now is the time to resist' – A Call to Resist Illegitimate Authority First Published 53 Years Ago
by Christopher Fisher • October 12, 2020
Fifty-three years ago, the October 12, 1967 edition of the New York Review of Books published "A Call to Resist Illegitimate Authority" as part of antiwar activists' efforts to support draft resistance in opposition to the war in Vietnam. Over 20,000 people signed it, including academics, clergymen, and writers. It urged "that every free man…
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We Had Ho Chi Minh on a Silver Platter in 1945 – How Truman Admin Anticommunism Led the U.S. to Ignore its own Intel and Embark on the Disastrous Indochina Wars
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America Never Was America to Me – Langston Hughes Saw Trump Coming in 1936
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Hughes – the Promise of America was Meaningless Unless Universal Langston Hughes saw Trump coming at least as early as 1936, with the publication of his poem, Let America Be America again. I have journalist Paul Rosenberg to thank for reminding me. As the racist, overgrown child and tv con man who currently occupies the…
In a Time of Criminal Power, Daniel Berrigan Was Branded a Peace Criminal by War Criminals – August 4, 1970 Sermon
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LBJ Used a Gulf of Tonkin Attack That Never Happened to Escalate the War in Vietnam – Excerpt from Dan Ellsberg's Secrets
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Dawn of the New Booboisie – Reagan Found His Groove in Detroit in 1980 & Took the Anti-Tax Revolt Nationwide
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – LELAND — Brunswick Family Assistance has opened a second full-time office to assist individuals and families in crisis in northern Brunswick County.
The new office in the Leland Business Center at 324-I Village Road behind the new Domino's Pizza opened quietly Jan. 16 to begin volunteer training, but hosted an official opening Jan. 29 announcing services are available five days a week.
BFA's Leland office hours are Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30pm, and on Fridays 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.
BFA is a nonprofit that offers financial assistance, rental assistance, job skills training and financial literacy classes at the Shallotte headquarters and Leland office.
The group has also operated a food pantry and organizes Christmas gift and commodities distributions out of Shallotte for recipients countywide.
The Shallotte office is in Twin Creek Plaza at Smith Avenue and Main Street.
BFA expanded its services in the northern part of the county one day a week beginning in 2016 to aiding low-income residents with utility and rent assistance. It increased to twice a week last year.
BFA executive director Stephanie Bowen spoke to Brunswick County commissioners at their Oct. 2, 2017, meeting to give them early notice that her agency's 2018-19 budget would seek $25,000 more to expand services in Leland. The Brunswick County 2017-18 budget provides $125,000 to BFA.
County staff didn't wait for the new fiscal year and board members voted in the Nov. 16 meeting's consent agenda to provide BFA with $15,000 to expand services in the Leland area. The expansion allowed BFA to add a food pantry at the Leland office along with the weekday hours.
Bowen said BFA provided more than $67,000 in assistance to clients in northern Brunswick County's 28451 ZIP code last year.
"While we're glad that we're able to provide that assistance, obviously it shows a huge need and a huge population of people living below the poverty line," she said. "Our only food pantry was 30 miles away before, so folks who are living in poverty, what we know about them is that they don't have transportation or gas money to get to Shallotte and so (now) they have a food pantry right here in their neighborhood that they can come to that's open five days a week.
Bowen added that many Shallotte area volunteers have made the trip to Leland to help staff the new office, but they are working on increasing the number of northern Brunswick County volunteers.
The Leland office also accepts food donations. Bowen said plastic grocery bags are needed, too, to reuse to distribute food from the pantry.
Brian Slattery is a staff writer for the Beacon. Reach him at 754-6890 or [email protected]. |
[S349] Marriages, St Lawrence (Rushton Spencer), 1837-1889 "p240/479."
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "41C/1/479."
[S49] UK National Census for 1881 Index, UK "RG11/2741 f45 p1."
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "NO/09/035."
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "LR/3/102."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Births Jun 1877 THOMPSTONE John William Leek 6b 332."
Thompstone John Carruthers Bury 8c 1329."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Births Dec 1915 Carruthers Edna Ashworth Bury 8c 837."
[S3829] Website Find A Will (https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate) "THOMPSTONE EDNA 28 September 1998 9851516172 01 September 1998 Grant only Ipswich."
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "39C/1/176."
[S70] General Record Office Indexes "Death Mar 1963 THOMPSTONE Joseph B 82 Leek 9b 251."
[S70] General Record Office Indexes "Death Jan 1991THOMPSTONE William James Walsall 34 298 A84 2 Mar 1906."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Births Mar 1906 Thompstone William James Leek 6b 354.
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "27A/1/1."
[S70] General Record Office Indexes "Death May 1991THOMPSTONE Millicent Ann Walsall 34 326 A83 10 Nov 1907."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Births Dec 1907 Riley Millicent Ann Cheadle 6b 336."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Births Mar 1909 THOMPSTONE Harold John Leek 6b 350."
[S70] General Record Office Indexes "Death Dec 1987 THOMPSTONE Harold John Shrewsbury 30 465 Age 78 1 Mar 1909."
[S3829] Website Find A Will (https://www.gov.uk/search-will-probate) "THOMPSTONE Harold John of Ellesmere House, Ellesmere, Salop died 25 December 1987 Probate Llandaff 20 January Not exceeding £70,000 8880100290Y."
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "31C/5/5."
[S191] Website Staffordshire BMD (http://staffordshirebmd.org.uk/) "31C/4/194."
[S37] Website Cheshire BMD (http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/) "SGS/1/20."
[S37] Website Cheshire BMD (http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/) "SGS/1/66."
[S37] Website Cheshire BMD (http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/) "CON/10/65."
[S49] UK National Census for 1881 Index, UK "RG11/2706 f122 p10."
[S44] CMB Transcript, St James (Gawsworth), 1557-1837 "p97 - Joseph s. Jonathan & Amy Thompstone born Nov 12."
[S30] Ann Laver Thompstone History "In 1844 a son named Samuel Joseph was baptises at Buglawton, Joseph recorded as a publican of Buglawton. Retail Beer Licence Lists kept by the Clerk of the Peace recording annual excise licence payments between 1841-1844 show in the single surviving set for Congleton Division of Northwich Hundred and entry for Joseph Thompstone of Buglawton, 14 May 1844, for the sale of beer for consumption on the premises. Surety was given by Thomas Lucas of Congleton."
[S314] Kelly, 1850 "unknown cd."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Deaths Sep 1853 Thompstone Joseph Congleton."
[S37] Website Cheshire BMD (http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/) "CON/13/11."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Deaths Mar 1845 THOMPSTONE Samuel Joseph Congleton 19 66."
[S45] Website FreeBMD (http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/) "Deaths Mar 1874 Thompstone Lois Congleton 8a 215."
[S37] Website Cheshire BMD (http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/) "CON/30/98."
[S70] General Record Office Indexes "THOMPSTONE Elizabeth Macclesfield 19 69." |
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Girls Soccer team claims SMAC Champion Title after defeating the Patuxent Panthers
Deveren Manley II, Staff Writer
The girls soccer team capped off a perfect season after defeating Patuxent on Tuesday, October 21. The team this year has made it a point to build on last year's weaknesses and to work hard in order to make a run for the state title. This year the team has shown they have what it takes to be successful. Their record speaks for itself. This is not the only thing that makes this team special. The team's senior leadership is what sets them apart from their competition.
Senior leaders like Kyra Cooke have been able to be an extension of the coach and make plays for the team as well as set an example for everyone around her. Kyra is a special player and a key leader on the team. She leads her peers not through words but through action. "My teams success does not surprise me. Everyone on my team has been willing to work hard and I believe in my team" Kyra said. She added "I like to visualize my assignments. I try to follow my coach's game plan to a T." She constantly makes plays on the field, whether it is at forward trying to score or playing field as a defender. When tough times arise, Kyra stays calm and helps the team fight through it. She has a team first attitude and shows she deeply cares for the players around her. This makes it easy for them to follow her. Kyra's talents have been earned her a scholarship to Butler University in Indiana. She plans to attend their school in order to earn a psychology degree in order to become an industrial psychologist.
Since the beginning of the year the girls have had one goal in mind, which is to win a state title. From the start of the season, the seniors realized the amount of focus it takes to accomplish this goal and have taken ownership of their team. When head Coach DeCook is asked about the team's attitude as whole, he responded "The overall team attitude is all for one and one for all. The girls really believe in the team philosophy and what we are trying to bring to the program. They also genuinely believe in themselves." Older players on the team use their experience to better the players around them making it easier for younger players to come out and excel on the field. The combination of leadership, experience, and energy brought to the field makes them lethal as they head into the playoffs.
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In Wall Street's Worst Day Since June 2020, Dow Falls 1,250
NEW YORK— Stocks tumbled to their worst day in more than two years Tuesday, knocking the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 1,250 points, following Wall Street's humbling realization that inflation is not slowing as much as hoped.
The S&P 500 sank 4.3%, its biggest drop since June 2020. The Dow lost 3.9% while the Nasdaq Composite closed at 5.2%. This sell-off ended the four-day winning streak of major stock indexes, and erased any early gains in European markets.
The yields of bonds fell steeply after an August report revealed that inflation was only 8.3% rather than 8.1% as economists had expected.
Traders are bracing themselves for an increase in Federal Reserve interest rates to fight inflation. This is despite the fact that the reading was hotter than anticipated. Prices dropped for everything, including gold, cryptocurrencies and crude oil because of fears about rising rates.
"Right now, it's not the journey that's a worry so much as the destination," said Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist at Allspring Global Investments. "If the Fed wants to hike and hold, the big question is at what level."
The S&P 500 fell 177.72 points to 3,932.69. The drop didn't quite knock out its gains over the past four days. So far in the year, it is down 17.5%.
Dow dropped 1,276.37 points, to 31104.97. The Nasdaq fell 632.84 points, to 11,633.57. Big tech stocks swooned more than the rest of the market, as all 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500 sank.
Wall Street believed that the Fed would increase its key short term rate by three-quarters to a point next week. However, the expectation was that inflation would quickly fall to less normal levels following its June peak at 9.1%.
This was supposed to allow the Fed's rate increases to decrease through the end year. The Fed could then hold the steady position through 2023.
Tuesday's report dashed some of those hopes.
"This piece of data just hammered home that the Fed isn't going to have the data to do anything differently than continue on their rate-raising path for longer," said Tom Martin, senior portfolio manager with Globalt Investments. "It just increases the chance of an actual recession."
Numerous data points in the report on inflation were more severe than expected by economists, and some that the Fed is particularly concerned with, like inflation other than food prices.
According to Gargi Chaudhuri (head of investment strategy, iShares), the market converged on a 0.6% increase in these prices in August, compared with July. This was double what economists had expected.
Inflation figures that were much higher than anticipated have traders now seeing a three-in-three chance of the Fed raising rates by a full percentage point next week. This would quadruple what is usual, and nobody in futures was anticipating such a move a day before.
With the exception of two recent increases, which were three-quarters to a percentage point in size, the Fed's benchmark interest rate has been raised four times already this year. The Federal Funds Rate currently ranges between 2.25% and 2.50%.
"The Fed can't let inflation persist. You have to do whatever is necessary to stop prices from going up," said Russell Evans, managing principal at Avitas Wealth Management. "This indicates the Fed still has a lot of work to do to bring inflation down."
The economy is hurt by higher rates. It becomes more costly to purchase a home, car, or any other item on credit. Housing industry has been suffering since mortgage rates reached the highest point since 2008; they have also seen a rise in interest rates. We hope that the Fed is capable of balancing the fine line between slowing the economy to contain high inflation and not causing a recession.
Tuesday's data puts hopes for such a "soft landing" under more threat. Higher rates are also causing prices to drop for stocks and bonds, as well as other investment options.
Higher rates are most likely to affect investments that are considered the most costly or riskiest. Bitcoin fell 9.4%.
In the stock market, all but six of the stocks in the S&P 500 fell. Technology and other high-growth companies fell more than the rest of the market because they're seen as most at risk from higher rates.
To be sure, the losses only return the S&P 500 close to where it was before its recent winning streak. That run was built on hopes that Tuesday's inflation report would show a more comforting slowdown. The ensuing wipeout fits what's become a pattern on Wall Street this year: Stocks fall on worries about inflation, turn higher on hopes the Fed may ease up on rates and then fall again when data undercuts those hopes.
The expectations of a stronger Fed drove the Treasury yields to record levels. On Monday, the yield on the Treasury's two-year Treasury rose to 3.74%, from 3.57%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which is used to determine where other loan rates and mortgage rates are headed, increased by 3.42% to 3.36%.
The dollar's strong performance this year was also helped by expectations of a Fed that is more aggressive. Because the Fed raises rates quicker and more frequently than most central banks, dollar is gaining against all other currencies.
Damian J. Troise, AP Business writer contributed. Veiga reported in Los Angeles.
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When the Bowling Green team took the ice in Allentown at the end of March, competing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly three decades, it was much more than another hockey game. For this proud program with such a rich history, a national championship banner hanging in its arena, and a legion of former players having moved on to success in the professional ranks, this was about reclaiming its place in the sport.
"Going to Allentown, as many people as we had there . . . it kind of gives you chills to see the great support the program has," said Scott Slater, who has been a strong advocate for Falcon Hockey for more than three decades. "Bowling Green Hockey is an exciting thing again, and we look for it to get even better."
The Falcons posted a 25-11-5 record in the 2018-19 season, winning more than 20 games for a fifth straight time, and registering their sixth consecutive winning season.
Bowling Green swept past Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan to reach the WCHA conference tournament championship game, before falling 3-2 in overtime to Minnesota State. The NCAA trip ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to eventual national champion Minnesota Duluth.
New BG head coach Ty Eigner is just as pleased as everyone else that the Falcons reached the NCAA Tournament in 2019, ending that lengthy absence, but he also wants to add some big-picture perspective to that celebration.
"What these players accomplished this past season is outstanding, and something everyone associated with this place should be extremely proud of," he said, "but going forward, I don't believe there is anyone involved in our program who feels like we've arrived and we've accomplished what we want to accomplish."
Current team members echoed those sentiments. Sophomore Brandon Kruse, whose second-period goal gave Bowling Green a 1-0 lead in the NCAA matchup with Duluth, said the experience will be extremely valuable as the team looks ahead.
"Hopefully, we'll be on the right side of things next year," Kruse said. "We've played the best, and obviously we showed that we're right up there with them."
Kruse said reaching 25 wins in the 2018-19 season, advancing to the conference tournament final, and making the much-celebrated return to the NCAA field reinforces the positive trajectory for BG Hockey.
"The season was unbelievable and a real historic one for the program and the community," he said. "The seniors are leaving this place better than they found it, and we're determined to do the same thing, just keep making things better and better."
Sophomore Max Johnson said the Falcon players understand the tradition at Bowling Green and the importance of aiming even higher in the coming years.
"With our season, we made history for the program and we're so proud of that, and doing it for our community," he said, "and we plan to come back next year, stronger and better."
Eigner said he came away from the one-on-one post-season meetings with the players feeling very comfortable with the program's culture.
"It was our responsibility to talk to them about the season, and what we felt they needed to do moving forward, and I can say that to a man, they are all incredibly excited about the future," Eigner said.
"I'm thrilled to be the head coach at Bowling Green and to have the opportunity to lead these young men, but I can tell you that no matter who took over, they were going to take over a program that was in a good spot. And one that had been built the right way, and that's a testament to the players that are here."
Eigner said reaching the NCAA Tournament was the culmination of nine years of hard work and commitment by the players who have worn the brown and orange.
"They had a part in building the standard, and the standard is now in place," he said. "They've elevated this to a program where the standard is 25 wins, playing for a league championship, and making the NCAA tournament. If we can continue to do everything we have been doing, then we can play anyone, anytime, and beat them."
Slater said the accomplishments of the 2018-19 season, taken in context with the dramatic revival of the program over the past nine years, have put BG back on the map.
"I think the greater hockey community considers us relevant again, and that is very important," he said. "I would say we are considered by many as one of the top 15 programs in the country again." |
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Sutter Health Reports 17% Decline in Operating Income for FY 2004
Sutter Health on Friday reported that operating income for fiscal year 2004 had decreased by 17% from $389 million on revenue of $5.7 billion in 2003 to $320 million on revenue of $6.3 billion, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Sutter Regional Executive Officer Sarah Krevans attributed the decrease in part to a 91% increase in charity care. Sutter CFO Robert Reed said the hospital chain spent about $155 million on charity care in 2004, compared to $109 million in 2003.
Sutter changed its policy for providing charity care in February after a series of lawsuits alleging that the hospital system overcharged uninsured patients (Rapaport, Sacramento Bee , 4/23). The cost of providing some community benefits, as well as care and services, to low-income residents and other underserved populations reached $814 million in 2004, according to the Contra Costa Times .
Officials said the cost of hiring more nurses to comply with state nurse-to-patient ratio rules and a decrease in revenue from pharmacy benefits also contributed to the decrease in earnings (Silber, Contra Costa Times , 4/23).
Overall, Sutter reported a 5% operating margin, which will allow the company to continue with construction plans, renovations and expansion projects, according to Reed.
Sacramento Area Hospitals
Income at Sutter's five hospitals in the Sacramento area, which previously accounted for more than one-third of Sutter's profit, declined by 29% from $109 million in 2003 to $77 million in 2004. Revenue at those hospitals remained constant at $1.3 billion.
Krevans said Sacramento area hospitals wrote off $43 million in charity care in 2004, up from $22 million in 2003.
Standard & Poor's analyst James Cortez said, "The two previous years were really strong, above expectations. Sutter is still consistently hitting the operating margin target they believe they need to hit to support their planned capital projects."
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Birmingham's adult social care department upgrades data capability
Birmingham City Council's adult social care department is planning to make better use of data analytics to manage and forecast future demand for its services.
It has upgraded its data capabilities with the provision of a system from Affinity Works including a Demand Model dashboard and is planning to use it initially to inform its budgeting for 2020-21.
Michael Walsh, head of service commissioning for adult social care, said the council is beginning with a low key approach and will begin to explore further possibilities with the system as the year goes on.
"At the moment we're working on some of the first information to plug into the model," he said. "We want to see how much we can use it as a tool for forecasting and monitoring.
He said that so far Birmingham has input data on care packages going back to 2015, taking in volumes of home, residential and nursing care and supported living, which can be used in the analysis of trends by factors such as the ages of clients and the reasons for support. This can provide it with hundreds of potential reports to better understand factors that will influence the future demand for care.
It plans to use the system to feed into its budget planning for the next financial year. Walsh said this could be particularly useful in budgeting for long term care packages.
Previous approach
Previously it has used in-house tools and focused largely on applying population growth forecasts to spending trends, but believes it can now carry out more sophisticated and robust statistical modelling. The new system provides more granular insights and makes it possible to generate reports with many combinations of variables.
"We are delivering a new approach to adult social care with a much greater focus around early intervention, prevention and engaging people with what is available to support them in their community," Walsh said. "It's going to be really helpful to have something to track the impact of those, set against the prediction that the tool gives us as a forecast of what will happen if we carry on as at the moment."
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The end of the week brought little cheer to the markets as oil, gold, equities and sentiment all slipped lower.
The main TSX index ended slightly to the lower side of flat as miners dipped with gold producers again hit with lower prices on expectation of a Fed rate rise in September. Banks and railways were among the few sectors rising.
Wall Street also closed lower as oil prices declined while concern over the impact of interest rates rose. US crude rebounded later in the session but offered little support.
European and Asian markets were mostly lower too.
The loonie snapped its recent gains, losing almost half a cent by the close.
The rate of inflation slowed in the 12 months to July, rising 1.3 per cent compared to June's 12-month figure of 1.5 per cent.
Statistics Canada reported Friday that prices increased in 6 out of the 8 major components of the Consumer Price Index.
Gasoline prices were the largest drag, down 14 per cent in July compared to 8.5 per cent in June. Clothing and footwear were the other sector to decline.
The seasonally-adjusted monthly CPI was unchanged.
Meanwhile, StatsCan reported a 0.1 per cent dip in retail sales for June with a total of $44.1 billion.
Sales were lower in 7 of 11 sectors led by food and beverage stores and general retailers. Motor vehicles and car parts dealers edged higher.
Without the effect of price changes, sales were down 0.3 per cent in volume terms in June.
Cadillac Fairview, the real-estate arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is reportedly selling a minority stake in its $4 billion portfolio of Vancouver real estate.
The Globe and Mail cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter in its report that CBRE Group and RBC have been brought in to handle the sale.
The portfolio of 14 properties in downtown Vancouver and Richmond includes shopping malls and office towers. |
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Duck coaches say "Bah, humbug" to state's Charitable Fund Drive
By uomatters | 12/24/2015 - 12:03 am | 12/24/2015 Uncategorized
12/24/2015: Altruism takes many forms, some easier to measure than others.
Every year the state of Oregon runs a Charitable Fund Drive for employees. You know the drill. You get a few emails asking you to sign up for payroll deductions to support community groups like the United Way, Food For Lane County, Womenspace, and so on. This year's drive is wrapping up, if you haven't given yet you can do it here.
While some people object to being asked to give at work, on the plus side you can decide which state and local charities will get your money, you don't get a lot of junk mail, and the charities don't have to spend money soliciting donors.
And since every UO employee gets basically the same emails about the CFD and has similar incentives, donations are a convenient if imperfect measure for comparing altruistic behavior.
So, who gives? The CFD doesn't report individual data, but it does post giving by department, here. This year, as usual, the UO Business School and the librarians are big donors. Journalism was also very generous:
The Duck Athletic Department? Not so much:
Which seems a little stingy, given the fat raises that Scott Coltrane gave Rob Mullens and the football coaches this year. Duck Advocate Tobin Klinger reports, in Around the O:
Interestingly, Rob Mullens and the Duck coaches are devoted to the idea of encouraging their unpaid student-athletes to do community service, in-between their classes, practice, weightlifting, studying, travel, and game days. The program is called "O'Heroes":
The student-athletes at the University of Oregon are committed to giving back and serving the Eugene/Springfield community. Through the O Heroes program student-athletes consistently complete up to 4,000 hours of service per year.The focus of the O Heroes is concentrated in three key initiatives: Education, Service, and Health. Student-Athletes voluntarily fulfill many service requests from the community. However, priority will be given to programs that meet the objectives of O Heroes, are in Lane County, and/or take place on a "Day of Service".
My understanding is that O'Heroes awards points to the players, based on how many charitable events they participate in. Duck strategic communicator Craig Pintens then hypes the events in press releases and on "Around the 0", as here. The players can cash their points in for things like airfare from the "Student Assistance Fund" so their parents can get a chance to watch them play.
8 Responses to Duck coaches say "Bah, humbug" to state's Charitable Fund Drive
Duckduckgo says:
Thanks to all who donated, including those from Athletics.
Golden Parachutist says:
To be fair, UO donations are almost three times as high as OSU's and eight times as high as PSU's. OSU's Intercollegiate Athletic Department has one contribution of $75. I assume UO's institutional culture pushes the Charitable Fund Drive more heavily than the other state universities do.
Jake Marley says:
This post captures the Christmas spirit so well. It took me three visits to get old Ebenezer to change, but I'm giving up on these jocks. Best of luck to your efforts though!
XDH says:
Careful, UOM….. Athletics' 5K in donations beat your home department both in total amount given and avg per donation. Of course, they topped us too….
Yeah, but then Helfrich gets paid more than our entire department.
just different says:
It's well established that the richer you are, the less generous you are as a percentage of income, by a wide margin. So why should the trend be different at UO? But I'll bet it's still true that even normalized for wealthy American stinginess, the AD still comes up short.
I really should be wrapping presents, but your post got me wondering, so I did some googling.
The conventional wisdom has been that the poor and rich both give higher %'s of their income than the middle class. As you suggest, the latest data shows that the giving ratio for the rich has declined. I hadn't known that, thanks!
Philanthropy.com has a nice data interface. IRS data, so all kinds of cross-tabs: https://philanthropy.com/interactives/how-america-gives#county/41039
But, at least for Lane County, the U-shaped relationship still holds, barely, and not necessarily for coaches: the IRS doesn't distinguish between those making $200,001 and $3,500,000.
Income, Giving ratio
<=25K, 7.3%
25K-50K, 3.6%
75K-100K, 2.6%
200K+. 3.2%
One theory is that the richest are now so rich and detached from RL that they can't figure out how to give it away. Other explanations are welcome.
Does this include what the coaches gave during this giving drive last spring? http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2015/04/oregons_football_coaches_match.html
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I am a convert to Orthodoxy and live in regional Australia. I came to my local Greek Orthodox Church from the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch whose Patriarch is based in Syria. In Australia, this Church is known as the Antiochian Orthodox Church. There are five traditions of World Orthodoxy represented in my area, but only the Greek and Serbian traditions are "affiliated" with the Patriarch of Constantinople. Only rarely do these churches offer a Divine Liturgy in English.
I'd like to share with you some of my thoughts on what difficulties converts face on coming into the Orthodox Faith. It has been my experience that, if one wants to do more than just participate in a "nominal way" in the life of the church, a full commitment to the Orthodox Faith is what is required. My sole purpose in writing this letter is to increase awareness of the process of conversion to the Faith.
I pray that I will do this with humility. Hopefully, by sharing some of my thoughts with you, we can learn from one another that the road will be made just a little easier (not just for those converts who may come after people like me but for each one of us whose spiritual journeys are often unique and deeply personal as we aspire to live our lives in the Lord's name).
People who come to the Orthodox Church from another faith are required to do Catechesis. This means taking instructions in the Orthodox Faith. On transferring over to the Greek Church, I was given special permission by the Bishop so that I would not have to undertake any more catechesis. I was also granted approval to be Chrismated any time after that. Because of the unique circumstances that led me to the Greek Church, I found myself as the only convert attending the church on a regular basis, in need of a kind of "unofficial" catechesis. This was not only because I was grasping with a new faith and how to truly live an Orthodox life in the outside world, but also because of the particular demographics of the church and my reawakening to its different culture and language.
Such an experience has given me a good foundation in Orthodoxy and has helped when I have had to face the various challenges of life. I have held a strong conviction that Orthodoxy is the true Faith for a long time. I wanted to offer my commitment to God through not just the Sunday Services but some of the most wondrous services in the Orthodox Church including the Paraklesis (Service of Supplication) and Esperinos (Vespers). I longed for some English in the Services so that I could explore all the senses… Orthodoxy is certainly an encounter of the mind, body and soul.
This lack of understanding may have been coloured by a particular parishioner's personal experiences of family members becoming Orthodox for the sole reason of wanting to marry someone in the family who happens to be of that faith. Anecdotal evidence tends to show that once married, such new family members rarely, if ever, attend an Orthodox church.
Trying to throw out the legalisms carried over from one's former faith as one works through what should actually be one's personal response as an Orthodox confession and communion.
Exposing one's own weaknesses to a spiritual father in order to better understand one's response to the Faith; to better understand ourselves and with God's help see the inner state of our soul and grow even more from the experience.
Despite the obstacles, coming to the Church has made me stronger spiritually in a lot of` ways. It has been difficult though, to offer patience in the midst of affliction. Sometimes, when the affliction brought about by others causes us immense pain, we need to try and liberate ourselves from such encounters by reminding ourselves that the suffering of the moment is not worth worrying about, considering the glory we will experience later on (Romans 8:18).
are a declaration of our Faith. We should give God all our time, talent and treasure every moment of the day, because He has given us His gift of grace out of unconditional love for us.
Wonderful article about converts to Orthodoxy! I was just received into the Church 2 Sundays ago. I came from the Roman Catholic faith. The catechesis for me was a little confusing in that most of it was what I had always believed as a Catholic. But it also reinforced what I felt to be true…This Is The Faith! I am fortunate to be affiliated with a church under the OCA, so the services are in English. I was so confused when visiting a Greek Orthodox Church in another city, as I couldn't understand what was being said. I felt like an outsider. Still, the Divine Liturgy was so beautiful, I was undeterred. The different jurisdictions and lack of uniformity confuse me…and may, I think be a stumbling block to some who might otherwise want to explore Orthodoxy. Nevertheless, I am at peace and feel fortunate and blessed.
I am truly amazed that anyone would voluntarily convert to the Greek Orthodox Church (outside of marriage). I stand amazed and awed at the spiritual strength of this person. Greek Orthodoxy has done a marvelous job of driving out all potential converts, as well as the younger generation through its tragic and obstinate insistence on a) Greek language in its services (one that even Greek speakers themselves cannot understand) and b) for the most part, non existent effective catechesis of children and adults. The former results in the latter. When people do not understand what they are hearing, it is impossible for them to understand and pass on the message. For the majority of Greek Orthodox adherents, the church is first and foremost a Greek club and only secondarily (and vaguely) a religion. This situation can be left squarely at the feet of the Greek hierarchy. They have know about this situation for twenty-thirty years; they know that the overwhelming majority of the flock's first language is English–not Greek, the abysmally low knowledge of the faith, and THEY DON'T CARE!!! They would rather the ship go down, than save the passengers. Tragic–but true! I don't understand why the thought of having a reverent King James-like English in the services upsets so many hierarchs. The only answer is phyletism–Greek will be imposed no matter what! So what if there are Greek language classes, Greek dancing classes, Greek spoken (if possible and desireable) during coffee hour. No! People should not be able to understand what they are listening to and we should all assume that everyone understands (and believes!) the Orthodox faith. When I think of the Greek Orthodox faith I think Greek Orthodox "Church" or "Orthodoxy Lite." So many people have left the Greek Orthodoxy for–nothing; others have converted to Christian denominations. It is truly amazing and sad. The Antiochian, Carpatho-Russian and Orthodox Church in America have all English liturgies. Even ROCOR has parishes with English liturgies; some ROCROR churches have two liturgies–one in Church Slavonic and one in English). But not the Greek Orthodox Church (except in one or two parishes that are doing–surprise–extremely well). I applaud this convert, but she has more strength that I have. I don't think I could ever do what she has done. The majority of the members of my family have left the Greek Orthodox church either informally (never or rarely going/non contributing) or have joined other churches. A few (mostly the older generation) still attend. Lord, have mercy on the Greek Orthodox Church and her bishops!
Athena, I feel your pain and have experienced what you describe.
Luckily, there are many, many places where things are different.
Here, for example! 80% convert and growing. Don't give up, yet. There are millions of souls looking for the Orthodox faith. Thanks for writing, and if you can, please support our work and mission!
I also know what you are talking about. I married into the faith and can tell you at the beginning services were all in Greek. But over time it has changed to around 90% (there are some exceptions) and there are book in the pews that are in English. I can tell you we have lost a generation because of this lack of understanding due to the services being in Greek. It also is not helping that the Sunday school is held after communion, while the Liturgy is still ongoing. What message do we send when the service is not important enough to emphasis that we should be there form beginning to end.
The other issue is openness of the ethnic parish to converts. In the Orthodox faith all are welcome. I pray the day comes when the ethnic parishes really embrace this. "Come and See" should be expanded to be Come , See, Experience and be Welcome.
May I support what Athena said above. I don't know where you are in regional Australia – this info might help me in pointing you to your nearest English Liturgy. Just your town/city on this site will suffice.
Relatively speaking, and there is still much ethno-phyletism still alive and well in Oz, only the Slavs in Oz seem to have taken this English-Liturgy thing seriously and openly encourage it. It is still a lottery in Antioch. And barely tolerated amongst the Greeks. If you are within a 4 hour drive of a Capital City, you might be in luck – I travel as often as I can financially, around 4 hours one way to a Brisbane ROCOR parish. With an 08:30h Liturgy start, this means a 03:50h depart to get there in time for Confession before Communion in the Liturgy.
Mercifully for me, I know enough Church Slavonic Liturgy to not require English if nothing else is available. I can therefore travel anywhere in Europe in Slav lands, go to Church, and understand the Liturgy – more or less. Yet having said that, I know of a large number of under 40's cradle-O Slavs in Oz who prefer English and will more readily embrace an English Liturgy if offered the choice.
May the All-Holy Theotokos and your Patron Saint be your companion in your isolation.
I understand completely what you say.
I am wanting to become orthodox, but I live in Athens, Greece, and my spoken Greek is very poor.
I have been told there is an english priest here, but he is like the scarlet pimpernel, nowhere to be found.
They make it so difficult for people from other countries, and faiths to come into orthodoxy.
And in a city like Athens where most people can speak English, you would of thought that they would hold at least ! service in English. there is no shortage of churches, one on every street corner.
Hi my partner is Greek and his mum has booked me in for the English session . I am a spiritual person but brought up catholic I love alternative therapy and connecting with spiritual people.. I'm scared to enter this church as the only reason I will be is to be married .. Am I in for it??
That's the wrong reason to enter any church, Reannon. Orthodox Christians can only marry Christians. May I suggest that you talk to your fiance and his priest before doing anything else.
Our faith is beautiful and filled with spiritual healing and experience of the Divine, but it should not be trivialized by anyone.
As an English-only language speaker and prospective Orthodox convert, I don't feel that foreign language liturgy is a problem. It is trivial to gain a translation and learn what is being said. I'd rather tradition be preserved that the faith made to be overly convenient for a minority. |
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Client Resources Tragic Facts Highlight Retailer's Non-Liability for Customer Violence
William T. Clark • April 15, 2020
Boudreau v. Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc. (1st Cir. Apr. 10, 2020)
On April 10, 2020, the First Circuit issued an important decision on the scope of a retailer's duty under Maine's wrongful death law to protect its customers, holding that a customer's unprovoked murder of another customer in a supermarket was not foreseeable, and that therefore the supermarket was not legally liable to the victim.
On August 19, 2015, a woman attacked and killed an elderly customer in the ice cream aisle of a Shaw's Supermarket in Saco, Maine. Both the attacker and the elderly customer were regular shoppers at the Shaw's. The attacker was someone who regularly loitered outside the store smoking and was known to be a "strange" person who wore baggy military clothes and had a shaved head. In 2011, the attacker had been banned from the premises because she had been was hanging around outside of the store and scaring customers. However, Shaw's allowed her to return to the store a year later, and from 2012 to the day of the attack, there were no other complaints about the attacker.
The decedent's husband sued Shaw's in federal court for wrongful death, arguing that Shaw's owed its customers a duty to protect them from foreseeable harm and that the 2015 attack was foreseeable. The district court granted summary judgment in Shaw's favor, finding that the attack was not foreseeable, and the decedent's husband appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
The First Circuit likewise focused on whether the 2015 attack was foreseeable, and ultimately agreed with the district court that it was not. The court highlighted that no Shaw's employee had ever seen the attacker act violently, raise her voice, or threaten anyone in the market. Although the court recognized that customers had complained that the woman was "strange" and made them feel "awkward" or "uncomfortable," such complaints did not make the attack inside the store foreseeable. As the court observed, "[w]eird clothing and affect were not uncommon among the store's many customers." Without any previous specific threats or violence, Shaw's was not on notice that the attacker posed any threat of violence to its customers.
The decedent's husband further claimed that Shaw's internal manual on shoplifting policies and procedures created a duty to follow those procedures and monitor "strange" people like the attacker. The court rejected this argument, explaining that there was no authority for the proposition that a store's internal shoplifting policies created a duty under Maine law.
The court's decision clarifies the bounds of a retailer's duties to its customers. Even when facing tragic facts, the court refused to hold the supermarket liable for such an unprovoked and unforeseeable attack.
Courts in Vermont would likely follow the approach taken by the First Circuit on these kinds of facts, as that court's approach is consistent with existing Vermont law. For example, in Edson v. Barre Supervisory Union No. 61, the Vermont Supreme Court considered a wrongful death action by the mother of a student who was murdered off-campus during the school day. 2007 VT 62, ¶ 13. 182 Vt. 157, 162, 933 A.2d 200, 205 (2007). The Court announced that generally "crimes committed by a third party fall within the realm of the unforeseeable, and therefore cannot form the basis for liability." Id. In order to hold a defendant liable in such circumstances, a plaintiff must show that "the defendant had special knowledge or notice upon which to impose a duty to anticipate the wrongful act." Id. The Court found that the school did not have sufficient knowledge or notice that the attack would take place for it to have been foreseeable, as there was no evidence that the school was or should have been aware that the attacker planned to assault the student victim.
Courts applying Edson have likewise focused on whether the defendant had notice or knowledge that an attack may take place, finding a duty only when a plaintiff put forward evidence of such notice or knowledge. Compare Harrington v Rheaume, No. 729-10-09 RDCV, 2012 WL 4294066, at *2 (Vt.Super. July 09, 2012) (landlord not liable for assault on tenant by another tenant because no evidence that attack was foreseeable) with Trafton v Champlain Housing Trust, No. 240-3-17 CNCV, 2018 WL 8666283, at *4 (Vt.Super. Mar. 19, 2018) (landlord could be held liable for assault on tenant by another resident where plaintiff adduced evidence that tenant had received multiple complaints about attacker posing threat to other tenants). |
Evans second in first practice session at Marrakesh
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Photo Credit: Panasonic Jaguar Racing
Mitch Evans has finished within a tenth of Antonio Felix da Costa to finish second in the first practice session of the Marrakesh Formula E event.
Da Costa set the fastest time of 1m 17.863s to top the session, whilst Kiwi Mitch Evans followed in behind with a 1m 17.966s and BMW i Andretti Motorsport's Maximillian Gunther in third with a 1m 18.062s.
Evan set his fastest time with 40 seconds remaining in the session, which momentarily saw the Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver at the top of the timing sheets, until Da Costa pipped him 20 seconds later.
Brendon Hartley had a less successful session, as both NIO 333 FE Team cars struggled for pace. Hartley set a best time of 1m 19.156s that put him in 17th place, whilst team-mate Ma Qinghua was the slowest – setting a time over four seconds slower than Da Costa.
Defending champion Jean-Eric Vergne sat out the session reportedly due to illness. As a result, the team's test and development driver James Rossiter filed in for Vergne for the session. It's unclear as to whether the Frenchman will return for the second practice session. |
No, you don't have to adjust the settings on your computer or phone screen, I really am back to blogging!!!! We are getting settled in our new location (I'll fill you in on that next week!) and unpacking/arranging our stuff has become my life. I'm excited to be back to blogging again and figured I'd give you a quick glimpse into my life with a High Five For Friday post!
1.) Baby K is finally letting us read to her (meaning, she waits about 2.5 minutes before she grabs for the book). I captured this adorable moment of Daddy/daughter time.
2.) My sweet friend Suzanne invited us to her lake house over the weekend (I'm so excited to be living close to her again!) and Baby K took full advantage of the relaxation that the lake allows.
Thanks for the sweet chair, Grammaroo!
3.) Such a perfect sighting, mine and my sister's names right next to each other!!! I love this new Coke campaign.
4.) We took Baby K to the park and she had a blast swinging in the sun. Check out my instagram profile for a cute video.
5.) I'm so excited to use my Day Designer Planner to keep me organized and get Pursuit of Pink back on track!
Welcome back. Baby K is styling in those sunglasses.
Welcome back! Baby K is so cute & that is an adorable picture of her and Daddy reading!
fill me in about your day designer! I wanna hear about it :) Also, have you ever used an Erin Condren planner? if so, how to the 2 compare?
That picture of them reading is so so precious! |
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<p class="quote-block__quote">Olles värske Level1-e liige ajasin ühte mängutegijat taga intervjuu sooviga. Intervjuu jäi saamata, aga pakuti hoopis töökohta mängustuudios. Sellisest vedamisest ei osanud isegi unistada.</p>
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<p class="quote-block__quote">Lisaks kasulikule kogemusele tekstide kirjutamise ja toimetamise vallas on Level1 mulle pakkunud suurepärase võimaluse anda oma meelishobile praktiline väljund. Minul on Level1 muuseas võimaldanud jõuda Sirbi veergudele ning olla Eesti suurima videomängudele pühendatud ürituse, MängudeÖÖ korraldustiimis. Lisaks sellele olen leidnud hulgaliselt uusi mänguhuvilistest tuttavaid, kes ei taha kokku saades ainult FIFA-t mängida. See on vist kõige suurem võit.</p>
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<p class="quote-block__quote">Mulle kui üksikule hundile annab Level1 seda, mida ma olen pikemat aega otsinud, ning selleks on kogukond. Niivõrd ühtehoidvat, lõbusat, sõbralikku, kreatiivset, huvitavat ning inspireerivat seltskonda pole ma veel varem kohanud.</p>
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<p class="quote-block__quote quote-block__quote--novod">Olen alati huvitunud kahest asjast - videomängud ja filmikunst. Viimast läksin isegi õppima, stsenaristikat siis. Samal ajal olid videomängud mulle ikka väga südamelähedased. Seda rohkem tekkis soov ka videomängudest kui eraldi kunstist pikemalt kirjutada, mänge analüüsida ja vaadelda nii nagu on filmikunsti sünnist alates tehtud filmikriitikas. Tahan, et Eestis areneks professionaalne mängukriitika ja mänguajakirjandus veelgi kaugemale ning ma leian, et Level1 on selleks ideaalne koht.
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Level1 andis mulle võimaluse kirjutada mängudest ja nende üle arutleda samasuguste kirglikke mängusõpradega nagu mina. Lõppude lõpuks on igasugune kriitika sündinud armastusest millegi või kellegi vastu. Tahad, et ta oleks parem, aga selleks on vaja tagant utsitada.</p>
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<span class="quote-author-name">Ra Ragnar Novod </span>
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<p class="quote-block__quote quote-block__quote--novod">Ei juhtu tihti, kui võhivõõrad inimesed tekitavad tunde nagu oleksid nendega juba aastaid sõbrad olnud, ent selline tunne tõesti oli, kui esimest korda Level1 meeskonnaga tutvusin. Mul on au rääkida oma sõpradele, et saan teha koostööd inimestega, kellel lisaks ühisele videomängude huvile, on kõigil oma ideaal, kuidas videomängude mängimise tõelist sügavust ja sellega kaasnevat kunsti videomängijate kogukonnale edastada. Üks asi on kindel, kui kätte peaks jõudma maailmalõpp ning tänavad on elavate surnute poolt ära vallutatud, siis mina võtan Level1 oma seljatagust valvama, olgu siis vastavalt relvadeks lõuend, sulepliiats või lihtsalt äge isikupära.</p>
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<span class="quote-author-name">Estookin Andreen</span>
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<p class="quote-block__quote quote-block__quote--novod">Videomängukultuuri süüvimine ning ka selle süvendamine ja arendamine Eestis ja eesti keeles on mul kujunenud lausa eriliseks südameasjaks. Tohutul määral naudin videomängude arvustuste, analüüside ja arvamusartiklite lugemist ja kirjutamist. See kõik nõuab tööd, vaeva ja kannatust, aga see on miski, mida armastan ja ma lausa pean sellega tegelema.
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Level1 annab mulle aga võimaluse väljendada end kaunil ja õlitatud platvormil. Õnneks ei pea ma seda tegema üksi, sest Level1 koosneb ägedatest karvastest ja sulelistest, kes tahavad ja tunnevad, et peavad videomänge pikemalt ja laiemalt lahkama.
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Üheskoos peetakse ka MängudeÖÖd, et oma higi, vere ja pisaratega videomängurõõme jagada. Jagamise rõõm on miskipärast ikka see kõige vingem rõõm.</p>
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<span class="quote-author-name">Henryk Johan Novod</span>
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<p>Kas Sinu soontes voolavad pikslid ning mõttes mõlguvad polügoonid? Väiksena rokkisid kollaste kassettide seltsis ning kaklesid õe või vennaga selle üle, et kumb teist saab olla Mario ja kumb peab olema Luigi? Sinu arust on videomängud parim asi peale viilutatud leiba ning sa soovid oma armastust jagada ka teistega kirjalikult, videoformaadis või läbi ägeda kunstiteose? Äkki on Sul mõni lahe idee, mille peale meie isegi tulnud ei ole?</p>
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