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Despite the crisis in Oples, director salaries range from 42 thousand to 151 thousand pesos
Fabiola Martinez
Newspaper La Jornada
Sunday, October 30, 2022, p. 8
The counselors of the Local Public Electoral Bodies (Oples) receive net monthly salaries ranging from 42 thousand 942 to 151 thousand 779 thousand pesos.
Information compiled by the National Electoral Institute (INE), based on data provided by these bodies (state electoral institutes), show variations in income due to the fact that payrolls are different in each state, although in all cases the resources come from authorized by each local congress.
As has been disclosed, also according to information from the INE, six Oples are in high risk (Mexico City, Campeche, Colima, Durango, Morelos and Nayarit), while four are in moderate risk (San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Quintana Roo and Zacatecas).
The INE attributes the situation to constant budget reductions and/or delays in payments, mainly.
Among the most severe cases, derived from a very adverse financial situation, is Colima, with operational paralysis since last September, and with insufficiency to pay the payroll, while Campeche faces complaints for improper use of resources.
In this last entity there are complaints of embezzlement of 113 million pesos for property damage against the state electoral institute and other crimes allegedly committed during the 2014-2021 period (La Jornada, October 9, 2022).
The Oples have also been mentioned recently in different forums because the constitutional reform initiative in electoral matters sent by the federal Executive to Congress proposes, among other aspects, the disappearance of these organizations as well as the state electoral courts, as one of the alternatives to reduce the country’s electoral spending.
Those who defend their existence point out that the local councilors are highly specialized personnel who know the political-electoral problems of each region.
In the balance of salaries and higher benefits are the presidencies of the following Oples: Chihuahua (151 thousand pesos), Chiapas (119 thousand), Veracruz (111 thousand), Colima (106 thousand), as well as in the ministries of the CDMX (122 thousand).
Others who earn 100,000 pesos a month or a little more than that level are the members of the Chihuahua and Guerrero councils; presidency of Michoacán and presidency and members of Tamaulipas.
Nearly 100,000: the presidency of Baja California Sur, the presidency and members of Coahuila, council members from Chiapas and Michoacán, the presidency of Nayarit, some councilors from Nuevo León, the presidency of Sinaloa, and the presidency and members of Sonora, Tabasco, and Zacatecas.
Those who earn the least are the directors of Hidalgo (42 thousand) and Yucatán (53 thousand).
According to data compiled by the Technical Unit for Liaison with the Oples of the INE, some directors have guaranteed compensation a few are inscribed with diet although they all have various benefits, both legal and additional, such as insurance for major medical expenses, Christmas gifts and bonuses, to name a few.
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Bob Inglis on Corporations
Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004)
Voted NO on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation.
Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act: Amends the Securities Exchange Act to require that any proxy for an annual shareholders meeting provide for a separate shareholder vote to approve executive compensation for named executive officers. The shareholder vote shall not be:
binding on the corporation
construed as overruling a board decision, or as creating or implying any additional fiduciary duty by the board; or
construed as restricting or limiting shareholder ability to place executive compensation proposals within proxy materials.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D, MA-4): The amount of wages is irrelevant to the SEC. What this bill explicitly aims at is the practice whereby people are given bonuses that pay off if the gamble pays off, but don't lose you anything if it doesn't. That is, there is a wide consensus that this incentivizes excessive risk.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. SPENCER BACHUS (R, AL-6): True, the first 6 pages of the bill give the owners, the shareholders, a non-binding vote on the pay of top executives. But then come the next 8 pages, the switch, which gives the regulators the power to decide appropriate compensation for not only just top executives but for all employees of all financial institutions above $1 billion in assets and all without regard for the shareholders' prior approval. So under the guise of empowering shareholders, it is, in fact, the government that is empowered. And, finally, on page 15, the bill designates those same government entities which regulated AIG, Countrywide, and collectively failed to prevent the worst financial calamity since the Great Depression. This bill continues the Democrat majority's tendency to go to the default solution for every problem: create a government bureaucracy to make decisions better left to private citizens and private corporations. Reference: Say-On-Pay Bill; Bill H.R.3269 ; vote number 2009-H686 on Jul 31, 2009
Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization.
Congressional Summary:Extends funding for research and development topics, nanotechnology, project commercialization, prioritization of applications, and federal administration and oversight.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ (D, NY-12): We need jobs that cannot be shipped overseas and will not evaporate in the next cycle of boom and bust. But those jobs aren't going to appear out of thin air. They need to be created. By expanding existing industries and unlocking new ones, H.R. 2965 will generate the jobs we need. Job creation is the primary goal of R&D. But in order to generate new positions, we have to first develop new industries. Commercialization is critical to that process.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. ED MARKEY (D, MA-7): I must oppose this bill because I have serious concerns about allowing SBIR awards to go to an unlimited number of businesses owned or controlled by venture capital (VC) firms. The SBIR program, responsible for over 60,000 patents, has always focused on innovation from truly small businesses for whom commercial capital market funding is typically not an option. However, with the change made in this bill, the SBIR program would be wide open to applicants that already are well-capitalized due to VC participation, crowding out the small businesses that have been the focus of the highly successful SBIR program.
While I support VC participation in the SBIR program, enabling an unlimited amount of large VC majority-owned firms to qualify for SBIR funding calls into question whether this program, intended for genuinely small businesses, is, in fact, still focused on these firms.
We should do everything in our power to strengthen small businesses that generate 70% of new jobs in our country. H.R 2965 does not do enough to ensure that small businesses are the focus of the SBIR program, and therefore I cannot support the bill. Reference: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act; Bill S.1233&H.R.2965 ; vote number 2009-H486 on Jul 8, 2009
Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation.
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation [and as part of that process, fully disclosing executive compensation].
We should not deprive the public, the stockholders, from being able to do anything meaningful once they find out about scandalous levels of executive compensation or board compensation. Everyone talks about the corporate board as the remedy. But the board is often a part of the problem, being paid huge amounts of money for showing up once or twice a year at meetings.
Give the stockholders a meaningful remedy. Once you get the mandatory disclosure put in place by previous legislation, we are saying the stockholders should be allowed to have a referendum on that and not have a runaround by the board.
This vote is based on mischaracterization--it is an unnecessary amendment. The opportunity for these kinds of votes already exists within the structure of corporate governance right now. A good company from Georgia, AFLAC, went ahead and already has these nonbinding shareholder votes. But there is a difference between having individuals in the private sector, shareholders and individuals outside of the mandating of government to have it occur and have government come in with its heavy hand and say, this is exactly what you need to do because we know best. Our constituents know better how to act and how to relate to corporations than Washington. Reference: Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act; Bill H R 1257 ; vote number 2007-244 on Apr 20, 2007
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Jaraiyia Alize has fast become a hot topic for all music fans especially R&B and Hip-Hop fans. Today, the Danville, Illinois native artist will release her third project and first of 2022. It is called “Ready To Go”. Jaraiyia Alize has been approaching the R&B and hip-hop limelight for months, and now, it seems, she’s bathing in it. Jaraiyia Alize will soon be in the ranks of the fastest-rising up-and-coming artists of the month on streaming and more. Jaraiyia Alize had a breakout moment with the release of her silent music videos, and silent short film trailers.
She keeps building, and growing her streams from there. In August of 2021, he reached the Top 50 Apple Music song charts for the first time thanks to a growing fanbase she calls Pearlz. Jaraiyia Alize is on her way to becoming the music industry’s next most promising superstar, and songstress. Jaraiyia has an intense, and relatable story to tell and what better way for her to express those emotions through singing and making music. With inspirational icons to admire such as, Beyonce’, Rihanna, Anita Baker, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Swift; it’s with versatility and personal experiences that have molded Jaraiyia into yet another iconic artist in the making. Now working on musical projects with some notable collaborations such as Ryini Beats.
Jaraiyia Alize, plans to create music that inspires and memorizes fans. “I believe that I can bring diversity to the music industry. I love music from all cultures and walks of life. Music is what connects us as beings, and I want to connect us all. Through my music I plan to uplift, guide, educate, and heal the world. The legacy that I will leave behind is self-love, peace, and harmony amongst all Pearlz. I want to be remembered as the artist that healed the world.” Stay connected with musician and talented artist Jaraiyia Alize’. Jaraiyia Alize released her first ever NFT Project ‘Jaraiyia Alize. This NFT project represents Jaraiyia’s first venture into the world of digital assets and is out now. The Piano Man non-fungible token (NFT) is part of Jaraiyia Alize’s first NFT collection along with The Pearlz NFT Auction.
You can purchase it via M&G Collections and Rarible. This project was conceived by Jaraiyia Alize’ and her team as a way for her to connect with her ever growing fan base in a unique way leveraging blockchain technology. Go listen, and watch “Ready To Go” by Jaraiyia Alize.
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SELLER: Justin Long
SIZE: 3,388 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Actor Justin Long is perhaps best known among common folk as the spokesperson for Apple's "I'm A Mac" campaign and for his on again/off again relationship with troubled child star turned Hollywood power player Drew Barrymore. His entertainment bizness resume also includes a long list of appearances in cinematic diamonds like Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Pineapple Express, He's Just Not That into You and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
The wee lamb, bless his heart, is also about to be known as one of the many celebrities hit smack upside the head by a number of optimistic and ill-timed real estate purchases soured by the dramatic Kablooey-Kablam! of the most recent real estate super-bubble.
Bright and early yesterday morning, well before Your Mama had even a single gin & tonic down in us, we received a missive from The Bizzy Boys at Celebrity Address Aerial who informed us that Mister Justin Long recently and drastically lowered the asking price of a Los Angeles, CA residence he owns in the Oaks neighborhood.
Property records and earlier reports show that Mister Long purchased the Mediterranean style mini-mansion in May of 2008 for $1,999,000. The house, built in 1990, had been owned from the early 1990s to 2003 by another celebrity, Blair Underwood. Current listing information shows the 3,338 square foot residence includes a walled courtyard at the front with built-in barbecue center, double-height living room with loft, dining room with wet bar and a u-shaped gore-may kitchen with large work island. All three bedrooms have private poopers including the master suite that also features a wood-beamed ceiling, awkwardly located fireplace and walk-in closet with inexpensive looking shelving system.
Interestingly, current listing photos show identical day-core–down to the bed linens and dish towels–as was shown in the listing photos utilized back in 2008 when Mister Long acquired the property. We're not sure if that means that old listing photos are being used again or if Mister Long purchased the house lock, stock and pillow case and neither added nor removed nary a thing from the house in the intervening years.
Mister Long first listed the property back in early December of 2009 with an asking price of $1,999,000, exactly what he paid for the place 1.5 years earlier. Eventually the price dipped to $1,899,000. In December 2010 the property was de-listed and re-listed the same day with a new and even lower asking price of $1,799,000. On the 21st of March, according to Redfin, Mister Long and his Real Estates karate-chopped the priced by a significant $150,000, which brought asking price to its current $1,649,000.
A couple quick flicks of the hard-working beads on Your Mama's bejeweled abacus reveals that's a noteworthy $350,000 less than Mister Long paid for the property. If we move and manipulate the bejeweled abacus beads another way it shows Mister Long's L.A. abode is currently listed for nearly 18% less than he paid for the place almost three years ago.
Discussion topic: Did Mister Long over-pay for his home in the Oaks neighborhood, puppies, or has the real estate market in even fairly prime areas of Los Angeles fallen that much in the last few years?
Those who wish to participate in the debate but are not over-familiar with the specific 'hoods in and around Los Angeles should bear in mind the the Oaks neighborhood where Mister Long's real estate white elephant is located is not the same as The Oaks, the Calabasas, CA development where celebrity residents include Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker and Kathyrn Jackson–that would be Michael's momma–who currently leases a large mansion in The Oaks while she works over the Jackson family's long-time homestead on Hayvenhurst Avenue that is–the records we accessed indicate–technically and legally owned jointly by the estate of Mister Jackson and his sister La Toya. In 2008 the Hayvenhurst property entered into pre-foreclosure but since Mister Jackson's death money has poured into the coffers of his estate and whatever debt previously secured by the property has reportedly been paid.
Anyhhoo, this is not, as it turns out, the first time that Mister Long has been bitten by the sharp teeth of a real estate mistake. In May of 2007 Mister Long paid $1,450,000 to acquire a modestly-sized single-level mid-century modern(ish) house on La Cuesta Drive in the Hollywood Hills. By August of 2008 he had the house back on the market with an asking price of $1,495,000. Property records show that the property was sold October of 2009 for $1,200,000, a figure that represents a frightening and meaningful quarter of a million dollar strike against Mister Long's bank accounts.
But children, it gets even worse for Mister Long. In July of 2008–just about the time he bought the house he now has for sale at a $350,000-plus loss–Mister Long splashed out $2,425,000–some records show $2,291,062–to purchase a 2 bedroom and 2 pooper condo in a newly constructed and very contemporary Bernard Tschumi-designed tower in lower Manhattan called BLUE. A few minute's research on the interweb reveals that in September of 2010 Mister Long flipped his 1,975 square foot condo on the market with a frustratingly complicated asking price of $1,943,400, a staggering loss of $481,600.
The L-shaped condo (above), which listing information indicates had a rental tenant in place until the end of February 2011, has a long entrance hall, a living room with north, west and southern exposures, a decently sized kitchen, dining area, laundry closet, two actual bedrooms–one with private pooper and large walk-in closet–plus a small study/office area that could be converted to a tiny bedroom with the addition of just one non-structural wall.
Now children, let's put on our thinking caps and do a little real estate mathematics, shall we? In 2009 Mister Long waved bye-bye to $250,000 when he sold his house on La Cuesta Drive. He stands to lose $350,000 (and more) on the house he currently has listed in the Oaks neighborhood in Los Angeles–that's a $600,000 combined loss–and he's looking at another fat $481,600 (plus fees) loss on his Big Apple digs. That means that even if Mister Long and his Real Estates manages to miraculously secure full price sales on both homes he currently has on the market he's looking at total and totally punishing loss of $1,081,600 (plus fees) on his poorly-timed real estate transactions.
Your Mama would be shocked to the point of faint iffin we were to learn that Mister Long isn't able to endure such a substantial financial loss but a million dollar-plus hit to his bank accounts has got to be, none-the-less, a special kind of torture.
photos (Los Angeles): Joan Lurie Realty
photos (New York City): Sotheby's International Realty
Tends to show the lack of wisdom in investing in real estate instead of the stock market. Both tanked during the recent super recession, but the stock market recovered nicely and is in good shape while real estate is still pretty much in the gutter.
Stocks are typically much riskier... real estate is considered the safest investment but what none of these morons seem to understand its meant to be a long term investment
I thought there would be an app for real estate predictions.
Mr.Long must of been a client of my fancy Hollywood celebrity business manager who led me down the exact same path in the exact same time frame with almost the exact same losses....that business manager has now been accused of many major Madoff-like crimes by another celebrity client who is suing the firm for a miliion-plus
in damages.
And what did that "Inside Job" documentary director say at The Oscars last month?...."and none of them have been put in jail yet..."
I doubt stocks are riskier than real estate. Not compared to a wise selection of stocks. With stocks you can spread your risk over the entire world and over almost all industries while real estate can be hit by problems unique to the location. I don't know of any of the greatest world fortunes in real estate but the top ones are in shares (Gates, Buffett, Ellison, et. alia).
10:08 There is nary a real estate billionaire in the world's top 22 fortunes (Forbes). Real estate fortunes come in (on the world list) at Nos. 23, 28, 57, 64, 100. Paltry compared to those in industry, etc.
re: Discussion topic
I'm not a fan of houses with odd angled rooms and don't believe people in general are either. That may have a lot to do with the lack of interest at any price.
Sorry, I got up to eat after reading today's article and mixed up my reply when I returned.
I think you provided the best answer to your own question Mama: Justin's real estate timing is terrible.
2008 was no time to be making unnecessary real estate purchases, and the market hasn't improved much since then, so 2011 isn't a particularly favorable time to be selling.
I think the "frustratingly complicated" asking price of the NYC condo is an indication that it's a short sale.
As for the discussion topic: hindsight being 20/20, yes he overpaid (unless the house came with visits from Blair Underwood). Apparently, he was far from alone in the frenzy (understatement). I loved to Los Feliz last year and the short sale/foreclosure wave has intensified this year. In 2010 it was mostly the houses/condos under $500k, but now it's heavy in the $1 million range. On my daily stroll I pass no less than seven houses that are short sales or foreclosures.
To reiterate anon 3:25, the banksters are still free men. Shame, shame.
Lady J
all it is like 1 film for the guy probably. so 4 months of work. big deal. like $25000 to avg schmoe
I don't think it's fair to cast Justin as the only IDIOT JAVELIN CATCHER when it comes to making poor real estate decisions...momma.Yes he overpaid for properties.Just like anyone else who bought in the last decade or so.I know that LA / NY real estate types would like to present the aura of immunity from market price fluctuations...but all I ever read is people taking much larger hacks to the wallet than this guy.Hey...don't overpay for real estate is the lesson here.It's just a place to live.
The guy keeps working. he should have money. He has the same problem as all these other nutballs have...they are like little kids who pick up a shiny toy (house), and when they tire of it, they want it gone, out of their lives, they want to move on and have new energy....and taking huge hits in the process. If he doesn't sell he won't take the loss. Unless he bought these places with no money down and with an adjustable he should be able to ride this out...who the fuck is his biz mgr???
Babe Parish said...
His place looks like a cross between Hogwart's and a Cub Scout Lodge.
Steve Mawson said...
I guess Mr Long made a mistake and used his MAC (pretty house pictures) instead of his PC (to check his investment spreadsheet). Oh well.
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Grow Well’s eight junior golfers and ten young volunteers were hard to miss at this weekend’s ECGA tournament. The golfers were delighted to be invited —their superb play showed they belong, and they conquered hearts.
In the Individual Men’s event late Sunday, Keymanie Thomas was top of the leaderboard for most of the back stretch but came up just short in the final two holes.
“This was a fantastic experience for me,” he said. “I learned so much particularly in the last nine holes. I was playing well these last few months and wasn’t surprised to find myself in the final group with these amazing, seasoned players. I found my zone for most of the day and my putts dropped.”
Keymanie said he allowed himself to be distracted when spectators poured around the final three holes anticipating an upset. “That won’t happen again,” he vowed. “I will work hard on the mental side and close the deal.”
Meanwhile, Neil Carasco flew under the radar. Aged 15, he was the youngest St. Lucian in the tournament, handed the surprise opportunity by SLGA secretary Habib Chreiki: “I hear Neil is driven. He’s young. Let’s get him into tournaments.”
Neil’s coaches agreed this would be the greatest experience. Who was to know that he would win the net prize for individual male golfers! His playing partners were impressed. “He has the maturity, he has game.”
Both days, Neil had far his best scores ever.
All summer, Neil wanted a phone. Before the competition, he was promised: “Practice hard, play well and it’s yours.” He claimed it!
Neil attends Patricia James Secondary School.
Britney Mangal had stardom written all over her even in primary school. She left the golf program, and also St. Joseph’s Convent to join the Sports Academy to actively train in track and field. We lured her back this year and she rediscovered her love of the game.
Winning a Golf Association tournament on her 17th birthday in March was a highlight, as Club members joyously hosted her celebration. At this year’s Sports Academy graduation ceremony and won most of the academic trophies. Golfers marveled particularly at her long drives, rivaled only by her cousin and rival 17-year-old Celina Lubin of Corinth Secondary.
Both hope to represent St Lucia in the Women’s category in next year’s SLGA tournament.
A team of 10 golfing volunteers, led by former Grow Well girls champion Lisa Daniel, provided support around the course and in the clubhouse. They demonstrate that Grow Well Golf is not only about starring in tournaments. It’s also about community service. The compliments keep flowing:
“ Huge shout out for Grow Well’s contributions this weekend. It was a boost to see young players in the mix and their smiles. From the start: players, volunteers, right through to prize giving,” wrote Lesley Saunderson, SLGA member and ECGA competitor.
Grow Well Junior Golf thanks its sponsors who believed in the Gros Islet youth program through the years: Sandals Foundation, Sandals Golf and Country Club, Ollie Gobat Sports Fund, St Lucia Golf Association and many other caring businesses and individuals.
Following the tournament on Sunday, Grow Well heard the news that yet another great sponsor, Sagicor, was moved to support.
Grow Well Junior Golf — Onward and Upward for the youth of Gros Islet.
SOURCE: Sandals Resorts
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An Exchange on the Metaphysics of Truthmaking
Dan M:
Discussing a puzzle about divine simplicity has led us to the metaphysics of truthmaking; I'll just focus on the latter for now - but the broader dialectic is this: I was thinking that a particular view about truthmaking can help us with that puzzle about simplicity. [Cf. first related article below.]
Take your sentence 'Al is fat', and suppose it's true. I agree it must be somehow *made* true, and I agree it can't be made true by Al, or fatness, or the sum or set of the two.
I suspect that we disagree about the following question: Must the sentence be made true by an item (entity, etc.)? If we answer "yes", then the natural proposal is to posit an entity with, as you say, a proposition-like structure, such as a state of affairs of Al's being fat. But suppose we answer "no": though 'Al is fat' must, if true, be made true, it needn't be made true by an item. How could it be made true without being made true by an item? Well suppose we express its being made true as follows:
(*) The sentence 'Al is fat' is true because Al is fat.
That is, the sentence (a linguistic item) is true because Al (a man) is fat. The sentence to the right of 'because' in (*) expresses what it is about the world in virtue of which the sentence 'Al is fat' is true. But (*) nowhere refers to an *item* of Al's being fat. The only referring term appearing to the right of 'because' is 'Al'.
Bill V:
Dan grants that some truthbearers need truthmakers, but thinks that truthmakers needn't be entities. Right here I must lodge an objection. A truthmaker is an entity by definition. That truthmakers are entities is built into the theory. If the true sentence 'Al is fat' (or the proposition expressed by a thoughtful utterance of this sentence) needs a truthmaker, then this sentence/proposition cannot just be true: there must be, external to the sentence/proposition, an entity that 'makes' it true. But of course this entity cannot itself be a truthbearer, whether a declarative sentence, a Fregean proposition, an Aristotelian proposition, a judgment, a statement, a belief, or any cognate item. This point is crucial, so forgive me for belaboring it a bit.
Suppose we have a valid deductive argument all of the premises of which are true. Then, from Logic 101, we know that the conclusion must also be true. To put it precisely, and taking care not to confuse the necessitas consequentiae with the necessitas consequentiis: Necessarily, if the premises are all true, then the conclusion is true. In this precise sense the truth of the premises necessitates the truth of the conclusion.
Could one say that the conjunction of the premises 'makes true' the conclusion, that the conjunction of premises is the truthmaker of the conclusion? One could say this, but this is not what truthmaker theorists mean when that say that a truthmaker makes true a truthbearer, or that a truthbearer needs a truthmaker. What they mean is that some if not all truthbearers need truthmakers that are not truthbearers.
As I use 'truthmaker,' no truthmaker is a truthbearer. (I ignore some recherché counterexamples.) So the proposition Tom is tall is not the truthmaker of the proposition Someone is tall. And this despite the fact that the first proposition entails the second. Does the second proposition have a truthmaker? Yes. In fact it has more than one. Tom's being tall is one, Bill's being tall is another. But these are not propositions, but ontological grounds of true propositions.
So if 'Al is fat' has a truthmaker, then there exists an entity external to this sentence and to every sentence (proposition, etc.) that makes the sentence (proposition, etc.) true. If entailment is a logical relation, then truthmaking is not a logical relation. Logical relations connect propositions to propositions; truthmaking, however, connects a non-propositional chunk of external reality to a proposition (or cognate item). Al's being fat, for example, is not a proposition. It is a state of affairs or concrete fact. Propositions are either true or false, but it is neither; it either exists or it does not. If it exists, then it it can serve as the truthmaker of 'Al is fat.' Concrete (Armstrongian) states of affairs are not bipolar or bivalent items. In this respect they are not like Chisholmian-Plantingian abstract states of affairs.
What Dan should say is there is no need for truthmakers, not that truthmakers needn't be entities.
Dan offers
(*) The sentence 'Al is fat' is true because Al is fat
to show that a truthmaker need not be an entity.
It seems to me, though, that Dan is confusing a truthmaker with a truth condition. A truthmaker is concrete chunk of extralinguistic and extramental reality whereas a truth condition is just another sentence, proposition, or cognate item. Our old friend Alan Rhoda in an old blog post does a good job of explaining the distinction:
. . .truthmakers are parcels of reality . . . .
Not so with truth conditions. Truth conditions are semantic explications of the meaning of statements. They tell us in very precise terms what has to be true for a particular statement to be true. For example, a B-theorist like Nathan Oaklander will say that the truth conditions of the sentence "The 2006 Winter Olympics are over" is given by the sentence "The 2006 Winter Olympics end earlier than the date of this utterance". Thus truth conditions are meaning entities like statements that are used to spell out or analyze the meaning of other statements.
Dan's (*) merely sets forth a truth condition. It doesn't get us off the level of propositions and down to the level of truthmakers.
Another important point has to do with the asymmetry of truthmaking: if T makes true p, it does not follow that p makes true T. It's an asymmetry of explanation. If one thing explains another, it does not follow that the other explains the one. The truthmaker theorist takes seriously the project of metaphysical explanation. Truthmakers explain why true truthbearers are true. Dan's (*), however, entails the following non-explanatory biconditional:
(**) The sentence 'Al is fat' is true iff Al is fat.
But (**) has nothing to do with truthmaking; it is but an instance of Quine's disquotational schema according to which the truth predicate is but a device of disquotation. We remain on the level of sentences (propositions, etc.)
In sum, I see no merit in Dan's suggestion that there are truthmakers but they needn't be entities. That shows a failure to grasp the notion of a truthmaker. What Dan should say is that there is no need for truthmakers. He might also try arguing that the truthmaking relation is bogus or unintelligible since it is neither a logical relation nor a causal one.
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Thanks - I agree with much of this.
You said: "Dan grants that some truthbearers need truthmakers, but thinks that truthmakers needn't be entities. Right here I must lodge an objection. A truthmaker is an entity by definition."
Well, I granted that some truthbearers must (if true) be made true. I used the passive voice ('made true'), and avoided saying there are (i.e., there exist entities that are) truthmakers. So I can agree that a truthmaker would be an entity by definition, and accordingly, I am happy to say that "there is no need for truthmakers". Perhaps it was a mistake to not just say that outright. One reason I didn't was that I didn't want to give the impression that the the truth of (the relevant) truthbearers needs no explanation, which is one thing one might mean in saying "there is no need for truthmakers". The view I expressed was that a true sentence can be *made true* (i.e. have its truth explained in a non-causal and non-logical sense) without being made true *by a truthmaker*. If you think talk of being "made true" in the absence of a commitment to truthmakers is misleading or otherwise problematic, I'm happy to discard that way of putting it. The question is whether a truthbearer's truth could only be accounted for, or explained (in the relevant sense), *by an entity/item*. I think not, but let me turn to your reasons to reject this proposal.
I had said we could make sense of the "making true" of the sentence 'Al is fat' in terms of the following claim:
I think some of what you say in objection to (*) can be dealt with by recognizing, as I've tried to clarify above, that I don't intend (*) to be providing a truthmaker for the sentence. (*) doesn't purport to identify an *entity* that explains the truth of 'Al is fat'.
But you also object that (*) only offers a truth condition for 'Al is fat', where a truth condition is "just another sentence, proposition, or cognate item." I disagree. If I say 'Al is fat', I'm talking about the world, or non-linguistic reality. To be sure, I *use* a linguistic item ('Al is fat') to do so, but I'm not talking about the sentence. In saying 'Al is fat', I *am* getting "off the level of propositions" and talking about non-linguistic (non-mental, etc.) reality. The point here is perfectly general. Turning now to (*). To be sure, the independent clause appearing to the right of 'because' is a sentence. But that sentence is being used to talk about the world, specifically, being used to express what it is about the world in virtue of which 'Al is fat' is true. You quote Rhoda saying: "Truth conditions are semantic explications of the meaning of statements." But (*) isn't doing this. It isn't offering an account of the meaning of 'Al is fat'; it's offering an account of why the sentence is true. Perhaps you think (*) is false or otherwise problematic, but I don't see how it can be legitimately accused of merely giving truth conditions as opposed to grounds for truth; it *purports* to give grounds for truth. Of course, a truthmaker theorist won't be happy with the proposal (since it doesn't posit an entity to make the sentence true), but my aim here is to spell out an alternative way of understanding grounds of truth.
You raise a final pair of objections to the proposal: "Another important point has to do with the asymmetry of truthmaking: if T makes true p, it does not follow that p makes true T[...snip...]Dan's (*), however, entails the following non-explanatory biconditional:
But (**) has nothing to do with truthmaking[...snip]"
First, (*) respects the idea that the relevant kind of explanation is asymmetric, because the explanatory connection signaled by 'because' is asymmetric. If
is true, then the following is false:
(^) Al is fat because the sentence 'Al is fat' is true.
Second, it's not clear why the fact that (*) *entails* a non-explanatory biconditional is a problem for (*). Just because a certain entailment of (*) has nothing to do with a certain thing (say, grounds for truth) doesn't mean that (*) has nothing to do with it. The same kind of thing could be said to the truthmaker theorist. Suppose he thinks that the sentence 'a is F' is made true by the atomic state of affairs a's being F. Well, one might take this proposal to entail:
(^^) The sentence 'a is F' is true iff the concrete state of affairs a's being F exists.
(^^) doesn't have anything to do with truthmaking, but that doesn't mean the theory that entails it doesn't.
In sum, I am indeed denying the need for "truthmakers" (entities that make sentences/propositions true), but my contention is that I'm doing so in a way that *retains* the intuitive idea that truth must be accounted for, or have worldly grounds. If we consider (*) and then (^) in turn, isn't it quite intuitive that the former is true and the latter false? That suggests that (*) is a legitimate way of expressing grounds of truth for 'Al is fat'. It seems to me that the most promising move for the truthmaker theorist to make, at this point, is to say that, even though (*) is in good order, it somehow commits us to a concrete state of affairs of Al's being fat. That is, even though (*) doesn't mention any such entity, it couldn't be true unless there were one.
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Surging Texans Look to Take Control of AFC South
The Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans will meet on Monday Night Football at NRG Stadium.
Their ugly start to the season is now a distant memory. The Houston Texans can set a franchise record on Monday night Football. The Texans own a two-game lead atop the AFC South. They will go for their eighth consecutive victory after opening the season with three straight losses, including a 20-17 setback at Tennessee in Week 2.
TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN.
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Surging Houston is coming off consecutive two-point triumphs at Washington and Denver. That gives the team four victories by three points or fewer during its winning streak.
“We just try to keep on stacking wins and put us in position for later on down the season,” Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson told reporters. “It’s a very important game. It’s a home game. We want to win those. It’s a division game. We have to make sure we prepare well and get ready for it.”
The Titans squandered a chance to make Monday’s matchup a showdown for division supremacy. They followed a pair of decisive wins over Dallas and New England with a 38-10 loss to Indianapolis last week (as the Titans were +2 point underdog).
Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota was knocked out of that game with a stinger, but he practiced fully on Friday and Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur pronounced him “ready to roll.”
Titans Need a Win Tonight Against the Texans
The 5-5 Titans are a befuddling team so far this year. Marcus Mariota had his two best games in the wins over the Cowboys and Patriots. It was feared that last week’s injury was related to the elbow issues that have plagued him for most of the season. It forced him to miss the Week 2 matchup versus Houston.
Running back Derrick Henry, who was used out of the wildcat in the first meeting, could be in line for a heavier workload as part of a backfield tandem with Dion Lewis.
Corey Davis is Mariota’s top target with 45 receptions. It’s unclear if fellow wideout Taywan Taylor will return after a two-game absence.
Tennessee had the NFL’s top-ranked scoring defense until it was shredded by the Colts.
The 7-3 Texans have improved play each week their franchise QB has after coming back from injury. Watson had his NFL coming-out party against Tennessee last season in his third career start. He threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another as Houston set a franchise record for points in a 57-14 rout.
He has not thrown for more than 239 yards in his last five starts and the Texans have scored more than 23 points just twice. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has at least one TD catch in five straight games and eight overall after posting an NFL-high 13 receiving scores last season.
Running back Lamar Miller is providing balance to the offense with at least 18 carries and 86 yards rushing in three of the last four games.
The Texans are fifth in scoring defense (20.5 points).
Hopkins has at least 100 yards in three of his last four versus Tennessee, including 110 and a TD in Week 2.
J.J. Watt has registered 10 sacks on the season, including one in each of his last three games.
PREDICTION: Texans 23, Titans 20
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Canada can’t capitalize against Reggae Boyz
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2017 Gold Cup
It was a familiar tale with a fresh spin for Canada Friday night.
Canada exited the Gold Cup with a 2-1 loss to Jamaica in a quarter-final in Glendale, Ariz. Defensive miscues and missed chances cost Canada dearly, but unlike in many disappointing losses of years past, the young Canadians played well, held the ball and created more chances than their opponents.
“We have ability all over the park. You can see how we controlled the game. We played great football. It’s just the beginning. There is more to come,” said Canadian goal-scorer Junior Hoilett after the match. “The new manager came in just a couple of months ago and he planted a signature for the group and we’ll grow from there.”
Canada’s Michael Petrasso, left, tries to fend off Jamaican defender Kamar Lawrence during the 2017 Gold Cup quarter-final.
They may have earned some style points, but that will cold comfort as Octavio Zambrano and his players raised the bar with some adventurous play in the group stage and then fell at the first hurdle in the knockout phase.
The Jamaicans looked well-organized in drawing 0-0 against Mexico, but are well below full strength. With Mexico sending a full second string side, it is a wide-open Gold Cup that allows teams outside the perennial winners a chance to dream about crashing the party.
While Canada set out to attack, the Jamaican game plan was simple and obvious: they sat back and used their pace on the counter. And once Shaun Francis smashed a Darren Mattock pass into the top corner six minutes in, there was no reason for the Reggae Boyz to show any undue endeavour or risk.
Romario Williams scored five minutes into the second half to double Jamaica’s lead to 2-0.
Cyle Larin was a late addition to the roster for the knockout round after serving a three-match team suspension and he got the start up top ahead of Lucas Cavallini. Larin missed an open header on the edge of the six-yard box in the first half and didn’t last an hour before being replaced by Cavallini.
Hoilett scored in the 61st minute with a great strike, but Jamaican keeper Andre Blake bested him with an incredible save to reach another Hoilett strike that seemed destined for the top corner.
“It wasn’t easy. Canada is a very good team. We knew it wasn’t going to be an easy game, but all of the guys stick together and fight and it’s a great feeling to be moving on,” Blake said.
Canada’s Scott Arfield tries to beat a Jamaican defender during the 2017 Gold Cup quarter-final.
Canada had nearly 66 per cent of the ball, completed 86 per cent of their passes and took 19 shots. In fact they completed nearly double the number of Jamaican shots: 492-255.
And for all of that, they are still exiting the tournament.
“We gave it our all. We gave it 100 per cent. We have no regrets. We left it all on the pitch. It just wasn’t our day,” Hoilett said. “We had a terrific group here. We stuck together and there’s plenty more to come.”
Canada’s Alphonso Davies looked his age for the first time all tournament as the Jamaicans were able to close him down quickly and swarm him into turnovers. Still, the 16-year-old leaves the tournament with three goals and an enhanced reputation.
There were plenty of signs for Zambrano’s side moving forward.
Sam Piette and Scott Arfield both had fantastic tournaments and solidified a place in the midfield. Michael Petrasso was an unexpected find at right back and offers a possible long-term solution to Canada’s trouble spot. On the other side Sam Adekugbe had some strong minutes at left back.
Jamaica advances to play Mexico in the semifinal.
Jamaica 2 Canada 1
Goals: Francis 6, Williams 50; Hoilett 61.
Jamaica: Blake; Powell, Lowe, Taylor, Lawrence; Gordon, Lambert (Binns 89), Watson, Francis (Burke 67); Mattocks, Williams (Richie 81).
Canada: Borjan; Petrasso, Jakovic, Vitoria (James 56), de Jong; Arfield, Piette, Teibert; Hoilett, Larin (Cavallini 56), Davies (Jackson-Hamel 82).
Cautions: Jam: Lambert; Can: Vitoria
MOTM: Andre Blake.
R: Ricardo Montero, Costa Rica.
A: 37,404 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
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Dow up, stock market sees big gains as Target and retailers boom
Published 7:03 PM EDT Aug 21, 2019
NEW YORK– Strong earnings reports from several big retailers helped drive stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as the market bounced back from its first loss in four days.
Target notched its biggest-ever gain, while Lowe’s had its best day in more than a year, leading a broad rally in companies that rely on consumer spending. Nordstrom, Kohl’s, Gap and other retailers closed higher.
Technology companies accounted for a big share of the gains. Financial stocks rose as bond prices fell, pushing yields higher. Real estate and materials stocks lagged the rest of the market.
Investors have been worried that U.S. economic and corporate earnings growth could stumble under the strain of a slowing global economy and the costly trade war between the U.S. and China. But the strong quarterly results from the retailers encouraged traders, who see the performance as a sign that U.S. consumers, which account for 70% of U.S. economic growth, are healthy.
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“We had a couple of great earnings reports this morning, especially Target, which is a good barometer of the consumer,” said Dan Heckman, national investment consultant at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “The consumer still appears to be spending and doing well.”
The S&P 500 rose 23.92 points, or 0.8%, to 2,924.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 240.29 points, or 0.9%, to 26,202.73. The Nasdaq added 71.65 points, or 0.9%, to 8,020.21. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks picked up 11.84 points, or 0.8%, to 1,509.85.
Major indexes in Europe also finished broadly higher.
The stock market has been volatile this month as investors try to parse conflicting signals on the U.S. economy and determine whether a recession is on the way. A key concern is that the U.S.-Chinese tariff war will weigh on global economic growth.
The Trump administration has imposed a 25% tariff on $250 billion in Chinese imports. A pending 10% tariff on another $300 billion in goods would hit everything from toys to clothing and shoes that China ships to the United States, however some 60% of the new tariffs wouldn’t go into effect until mid-December, and others were taken off the table altogether.
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The potential impact those tariffs could have on U.S. consumers could hurt sales for Target and other big retailers. Home Depot on Tuesday cut its sales expectations for the year in part because of the potential tariff impact.
A look at Target and Lowe’s earnings Wednesday appeared to dim investors’ concerns about the impact tariffs may have on U.S. consumers.
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Target soared 17.5% after the company easily beat profit forecasts for its second quarter. Target has been pushing faster delivery and investing heavily in new private label brands.
Traders also bid up shares in Lowe’s sharply higher after the home improvement retailer’s latest quarterly results blew past expectations, buoyed by strong demand for spring goods and sales to contractors. The company’s strong quarter came even as it wrestled with lower lumber prices and rough spring weather. The stock jumped 10.4%.
Lowe’s solid earnings came a day after rival Home Depot reported strong results of its own. Home Depot added 1.6%.
Investors took a dim view of Cree’s latest quarterly results. Shares in the maker of energy-efficient lighting tumbled 15.8% after it issued a weak forecast as it deals with the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war.
Encouraging housing market data sent homebuilders higher. The National Association of Realtors said sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose 2.5% last month. The increase is a sign that lower mortgage rates are helping to increase sales, which have been sluggish amid rising housing prices and a stubborn shortage of homes on the market. Hovnanian Enterprises vaulted 18.5% and LGI Homes rose 2.8%.
Traders had a muted reaction to the afternoon release of notes from the Federal Reserve’s policymaking meeting last month. The minutes showed officials were divided in their decision to cut interest rates for the first time in a decade.
Investors have been seeking insight into the Fed’s willingness to make further interest rate cuts to help shore up the economy. Traders are now looking ahead to Friday, when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at the central bank’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Traders will be listening for clues as to what Fed officials will cut rates again at its next meeting in September.
“Powell is in a difficult spot in that you have a meeting coming up in September and everybody is looking to him,” said Tom Martin, senior portfolio manager with Globalt Investments. “Even though we want some more information and a nod, one way or the other, toward September, I don’t think we’re going to get one.”
The Fed cut its key policy rate on July 31 for the first time in more than a decade. It cited a number of “uncertainties” that were threatening the country’s decade-long expansion, from Trump’s trade battles to slowing global growth.
While the encouraging earnings put investors in a buying mood Wednesday, Heckman noted that August and September are historically some of the weakest months of the year for stocks, so investors should expect more market volatility, particularly if the U.S. and China don’t strike a trade deal.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.59% from 1.56% late Tuesday. It briefly dropped below the two-year Treasury’s yield for the first time in a week. This so-called inversion of the U.S. yield curve has accurately predicted the past five recessions.
Crude oil fell 45 cents to settle at $55.68 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 27 cents to close at $60.30 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline rose 1 cent to $1.69 per gallon. Heating oil climbed 1 cent to $1.86 per gallon. Natural gas fell 5 cents to $2.17 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Gold was unchanged at $1,504.60 per ounce, silver rose 1 cent to $17.13 per ounce and copper rose 1 cent to $2.58 per pound.
The dollar rose to 106.61 Japanese yen from 106.32 yen on Tuesday. The euro weakened to $1.1085 from $1.1097.
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Dances on Men and Women (Repertory)
Foundation Period (60s to 80s), Museums/Galleries, Stage Works, Work
Original Performance on May 14, 1984
1984 – Retrospective – selection of short duets and quartets created by Maida Withers for the Dance Construction Company, 1974-1984, presented by the Smithsonian Institution, Natural History Museum – overtones of feminist notions about WOMAN. Program in file.
Excerpts from dances included:
Yesterday’s Garlands and Yesterday’s Kisses, duet on stools; duet on gestures, 10 minutes.
Put on the Music Let’s Dance, Runway, 3 minutes; Dreamtime, 3 minutes;
Finale, 3 minutes
Woman See, Duet – Journey in Innocence, 5 to 6 minutes; Ties That Bind, 5 to 6 minutes.
Families Are Forever , quartet, 8 to 10 minutes
Mr. and Mrs. Sally Ride, duet 10 minutes
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"The program of well-chosen ecerpts chronicled Miss Withers' personal and always fascinating journeys in dance, as ell as changing attitudes toward family life and love." "The company serves as a vehicle for Miss Withers' explorations of mixed performance media - modern movement, experimental music, and avant-garde visual effects. Devoid of the multimedia trappings and intense psychological scenarios of the original works, the choreography could be savored as pure dance anchored by the symbolic interaction of men and women in the movement." "This was a rare opportunity to see the evoluton in Miss Withers' work over the years." Julie Van Camp
"Now that the Dance Construction troupe is about to celebrate a 10th birthday, Withers decidd it's time for a retrospective. Thus, excerpting older work for Saturday's program proved timely. It also turned out to have unanticipated benefits. The concentration and concision of the excerpts - in contrast to the more diffuse wholes-worked to their advantage. The program also offered a more compreensive view of Withers' and the company's artistic range. The selection, avoiding the purely formal side of Withers' choreography, were grouped together as "Dances on Men and Women" and explored gender relationships of the past, present and future. The amusing "Duet on Stools" from Yesterday's Garlands and Yesterday's Kisses, had a couple casually disrobing, with constant interruptions by stray thoughts and daydreams. Three numbers from Put on the Music and Let's Dance were whimsically stylized versions of '40s social dances. From the feminist Woman See came two duets - the blithely sensous "Journey of Innocence" and the love-hate vignette "Ties That Bind." Especially powerful was a quartet from "Families Are Forever" that probed generational and genealogical linkages. The new piece, Mr. and Mrs. Sally Ride, a duet for Withers and Brook Andrews, took off on the floating movement quality and the newly defined male-female roles evoked by space travel. The ohter dancers were John Bailey, Frances Stonkey, Dale Crittenberger, Susan Jamieson, and Susan Short. Like Withers and Andrews, they projected a strong sense of personal involvement." Alan M. Kriegsman
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"Scream Queens" Brings Celebrities to NOLA
17:10 March 21, 2015
By: Rachel Davis
Keep your cameras nearby because New Orleans is, yet again, the place for celebrity sightings.
New Fox TV series “Scream Queens” has begun production in New Orleans just as its new teaser was released. “Scream Queens” is an upcoming horror-comedy series by the team that created Glee and American Horror Story with an amazing cast. Keep your eyes out for Emma Roberts, Jaime Lee Curtis, Joe Manganiello, Lea Michele, and Abigail Breslin. And that's just to name a few!
“Scream Queens” is scheduled to air this fall.
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NoSQL Market - Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2023
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NoSQL also know as not only SQL (structured query language) is a tool used for data design and management of large quantity of distributed data. NoSQL database comprise a wide range of architecture and technologies designed to overcome problems of scalability and big data performance problems. NoSQL is very useful when organizations have to deal with large amount of unstructured and semi-structured data or remotely stored data or information on virtual servers. Some NoSQL implementations that were launched in the market include Google BigTable, MapReduce, Voldemort, SimpleDB, Apache Hadoop and MemcacheDB among others. This database has enhanced scalability and offer superior performance which the rational database management system (RDBMS) was not designed to cope with. NoSQL database helps to manage large volumes of unstructured data and posses’ ability for quick iteration, agile sprints, and object oriented programming among others. Moreover, NoSQL database is flexible and easy to use and has scale-out and efficient architecture which is inexpensive. The type of NoSQL database includes graph stores, wide-column stores, document databases and key-value stores. Key-value stores find increased usage over the other type as they facilitate usage of session management, e-commerce and web based applications. Additionally, document database due to its basic and simple design are the second most popularly adopted NoSQL database.
NoSQL provides comprehensive solution to organizations to manage the big data generated through daily operations; moreover it’s increased usage for data analysis and storage and web applications drives the growth of this market. NoSQL database cater to a wide variety of applications such as management of web session, e-commerce and mobile application development among others, which in turn contributes to its increased adoption worldwide. Large amount of big data is being generated and processed regularly which has a positive impact on the growth of NoSQL market. NoSQL database have found increased popularity among customers as it allows organizations to process and store large volumes of data at less cost compared to RDBMS. Advancement of information technology (IT) and increase Internet access across the globe has propelled the growth of NoSQL market. Due to increased usage of IT, management of social media and increasing Internet access across North America, this region is a major driver for NoSQL market. In addition, Asia Pacific in terms of growth is expected to be the most lucrative for NoSQL market.
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NoSQL Database are in their pre-production versions which pose a hindrance to its market growth as the users are not well informed about the technologies employed. Moreover, NoSQL is an open source database so security of data is questionable. However, flexibility of various data models, elastic scalability, seamless operation with cloud and others continue to drive the growth of NoSQL market. Innovation launches and collaborative efforts from customers and vendors offer a positive upsurge to the growth of NoSQL market.
Some of the key players in NoSQL market include IBM Corporation, Aerospike, Inc., Oracle Corporation, Basho Technologies, Objectivity, Inc., MarkLogic Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Couchbase, Neo technology, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., Hypertable, Inc., and others.
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The Trentino Offensive May–June 1916
The Trentino offensive was a major action, the Austro-Hungarian High Command assembling 18 divisions for the task, aiming to strike directly at the Italian heartland via the Asiago plateau, thereby isolating the Italian armies around Isonzo. Although pre-warned of the military build-up, the local Italian commander, General Brusati, was insufficiently prepared, and their opponents advanced rapidly, forcing the Italians to evacuate Asiago on 29 May. The Italian Chief of Staff, Marshal Cardona, then came to the rescue, ferrying 500,000 troops to the battle zone from Isonzo by rail. By early June the advance had been halted, and then the Russians launched their greatest advance, the Brusilov Offensive, to the north, forcing the abandonment of the Trentino Offensive. One positive consequence for the Italian military would be that the fear provoked by the invasion quelled a growing anti-war sentiment in the Italian public, although it would re-awaken with renewed vigour following events in 1917.
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Clemson won the Clover Cup played in Arizona. The Tigers finished 5-shots in front of Texas A&M for the team’s first 54-hole tournament championship. (Clemson Photo)
It has been a very good week for golfers wearing a Tiger Paw.
The Clemson women’s team completed a winning week for Tiger golfers with a victory at the Clover Cup in Mesa, Arizona.
The Tigers earned their first ever outright 54 hole championship and the third tournament victory in the program’s history at the event hosted by Notre Dame.
All five Tiger golfers shot par or better to come from 2-shots off the lead and win the championship by 5-shots over Texas A&M.
Earlier this week the Clemson men’s team topped a strong field to win the Wake Forest Invitational on Pinehurst #2 and Colby Patton and Zach Gordon tied for medalist honors.
The win was even more impressive when you consider that the Tigers All-American golfer, Jacob Bridgeman, was away from the team playing in a qualifying tournament for a spot on the PGA Canada Tour.
Like the men and then the women’s team Bridgeman also earned a victory.
Until this week the Tigers had played some good golf, but had not been able to put together a complete effort in a tournament.
“We have been working hard in practice but have struggled with consistency all season,” said Clemson coach Kelley Hester. “Our good golf has been very good, but too many mental mistakes and miss hits,” she said.
The Tigers accomplished the victory without having a golfer finishing in the top-five for the 54 hole tournament.
“Everyone contributed and it was truly an all around great team performance,” noted the coach.
Clemson’s Kathrine Schuster had the highest finish for the Tigers. The freshman from Outer Banks, NC shot a final round 3-under par 69 to finish in a tie for sixth place,
Freshman Melena Barrientos led Clemson on the final day with a 4-under par 68 to finish tied for 15th, one shot behind teammate Savannah Grewal who tied for 13th.
Grewal posted Clemson’s best score in the tournament with a second round 5-under par 67 to keep the Tigers in second place, two shots behind LSU going into the final round.
While the Tigers did not have a top-5 golfer, they did place four in the top-20. Callista Rice’s final round even par 72 helped Clemson shoot 12-under par for the win.
All five Tigers contributed at least one score to the 5-shot team victory. Annabelle Pancake carded her best round of the tournament on the final day adding her 2-under par 70 to the Tigers 12-under par round.
“It was great to see the girls go out and execute our game plan. Last year in the final round here we shot -11 with similar hole locations so we knew what to expect,” said Hester.
Texas A&M shot the best final round to move up to second place while LSU dropped back to finish third.
The NCAA finals will again be played in Arizona at Grayhawk. In addition to the win playing in similar conditions and gaining a little more experience is a bonus for the team.
“No doubt. Last year we stayed and played Grayhawk. This year we aren’t so lucky, but the girls do seem comfortable with desert golf,” said Hester.
Clemson is next in action when they host their own tournament starting on March 25th at The Reserve at Lake Keowee.
“Definitely some confidence headed into our final regular season event at home where we see another strong field,” concluded Hester.
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Clemson’s Jacob Bridgeman won the PGA Tour Canada Qualifying tournament in Dothan, Alabama to earn full status on the Tour that starts play in June. (PGA Tour Photo)
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While the Clemson men’s team was posting an impressive win at the Wake Forest Invitational, Jacob Bridgeman was in Alabama qualifying for a spot on the PGA Canada Tour.
Bridgeman finished on top of the field of 109 golfers shooting a four day total of 19-under par 269.
The field included aspiring professionals as well as a number of amateurs attempting to qualify for a spot on the Tour when they finish their college careers.
Bridgeman may have several opportunities to begin his professional career after completing his senior year at Clemson.
The All-American and winner of the ACC Student-Athlete of the Year in men’s golf award last season is also ranked in the PGA University standings.
Bridgeman is currently 13th. The top-five finishers at the end of the year receive status on the Korn-Ferry Tour.
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By Maggie Spencer and Martha Perez-Sanz
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Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is a long distance passenger train that travels daily from Chicago to Los Angeles. Some riders travel the full route, others use it as their primary transportation between shorter distances. The train follows the historic Santa Fe Trail, one of the oldest commerce routes in the American West. Along the way, it passes through Southern Colorado—Lamar, LaJunta, and Trinidad—and then into Raton in Northern New Mexico. But the rails are aging, and the Southwest Chief could be diverted, bypassing Colorado and Northern New Mexico entirely.
Led by a diesel-electric engine, the Southwest Chief traverses the plains of Southern Colorado and crosses Raton Pass on the way to its final destination. Passengers fill the sleeping, coach, and dining cars, and the renowned lounge car. Some read, others nap, but most keep an eye on the scenery sliding by.
Conductor Gary Norris is a self-proclaimed history buff, and recognizes the history of the Santa Fe Trail.
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Amtrak Conductor Gary Norris
“We’ll be going right alongside it,” he says. “You can still see the ruts that the wagons had made at that time. We’ll be going through other areas that were really significant for the Santa Fe Trail, around Wagon Mound, for instance. You’ll be seeing a lot of it.”
Norris helps run the train between La Junta and Albuquerque. He’s set to retire next year, but he’s concerned about his coworkers, depending on how the next few years unfold.
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief runs on tracks owned by Burlington Northern Santa Fe, or BNSF. Their current contract expires in 2016. For a new contract along the existing route, more than 630 miles of aging tracks need repairs so the trains can operate at standard passenger rail speeds. Those tracks span Western Kansas, Southeastern Colorado, and into New Mexico.
Credit Southwest Chief Routing; Ray Lang, Chief, State Government Relations Nov 11, 2013 / Amtrak
The current route needing repairs is shown in blue, while the proposed alternate route is in yellow.
Amtrak Media Relations Manager Marc Magliari says the Southwest Chief is already operating more slowly than it did five years ago.
“As the speeds go down, two things happen,” says Magliari. “One, the ability to get the train from one end of its route to the other, from Chicago to Los Angeles, gets longer. And the longer time that takes, the less time we have at either end to turn the train around and come back. And the longer that time gets, the more sets of Southwest Chiefs we would need to cover the route, which drives up cost.”
Magliari says if costs go up, there’s less of a chance to compete with driving, which he says is their primary competition. And if costs go up for Amtrak, he says it makes financial sense for them to look at rerouting.
The current price tag for repairing the tracks is $200 million dollars. BNSF declined an interview, but in an email statement they said they’d continue to fund track maintenance for their lower speed freight traffic, and will accommodate whatever speeds Amtrak is willing to support.
A five-way partnership is on the table, between Amtrak, BNSF, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado, that would split the costs evenly to the annual tune of around $4 million each for ten years.
Jim Souby, president of the rail enthusiast group ColoRail based in Denver, says he’s optimistic, but recognizes it’s a steep hill to climb.
“As you know,” says Souby, ”getting legislation through one state is a difficult proposition and we’re trying to do it in three.”
If rerouted, the Southwest Chief would go through Oklahoma and Texas, and then Southern New Mexico.
But Souby says it’s important to keep the route alive in Colorado.
“First, it’s the economics of the situation,” says Souby. “Second, it’s the mobility it provides, particularly for these rural residents that don’t have airports, have limited air service at all and are losing bus service. The third is just the heritage of the whole thing.”
And there’s an ally in Amtrak. Magliari says the company wants these repairs, but recognizes there are a lot of moving parts.
“Nothing is easy,” Magliari says. “We believe the best decision is to stay put, and to improve where we are, and to make it work better, to make it work reliably, and to give people confidence that if they’re going to try to do transit oriented development around the station in La Junta or in Garden City [Kansas], that the train will be there next week, next month, next year, next decade.”
Looking out the window as Amtrak's Southwest Chief rounds a bend.
And for conductor Gary Norris, riding the train opens up nooks and crannies of the landscape from long ago. “You can just imagine those wagons coming through that area. I think we should most definitely stay on this line.”
The Southwest Chief serves about 13,000 riders in Colorado annually, and last year over 6,000 of them came from out of state. A recent economic study says those out of state travelers spend around $5.7 million annually in the Centennial State.
Individual legislatures are looking at the issue. A bill in Colorado that would create a commission to study the Southwest Chief, and the feasibility of adding a Pueblo stop, passed out of a House committee and is now in appropriations.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports bills there stalled in the statehouse but an economic study has been approved. The paper also reports Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has previously expressed the state will not be able to contribute financially without the support of the four other entities.
Amtrak’s Magliari says they’ll have to begin next year to prepare to reroute the Southwest Chief if there’s no clear path forward by the end of this year.
This story is the first in a series of planned reports on the Southwest Chief.
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Greiner also pulls out of the deal and John steps out because he doesn't believe in the concept.
Herjavec argues that if people loved it they would buy it and pulls out of the deal. Cohen goes home without and investment.
About GripClean
Bryce Hudson is an X Games MotoCross star who is standing behind his product called GripClean. GripClean is near and dear to Hudson because of his world of motorsports.
He understands what it is like to get down and dirty whether it's tweaking your bike or riding through the mud. GripClean was created as a way to clean up your act as an industrial grade hand soap.
"Here at GripClean, we know dirt. We are constantly around dirt, grime, and grease and our hands are always getting filthy.
But there have never been any good or safe products to clean them off...So we realized to get the job done right it's going to take dirt to fight dirt.
That's right, DIRT, just like the kind you find outside." - GripClean
The ask: $85,000 for 20% equity
How it went down: Hudson's pitch is pretty impressive especially his entrance on the motocross bike. The formula actually uses dirt in it that also acts like an exfoliator.
It's expensive for him to make but he can get the cost down to $1.80 or $1.25.
Hudson needs to order 20,000 units to get the cost down. Herjavec compares the product to Grease Monkey, which wasn't successful. Hudson wants to target the motorcycle industry with his product.
Herjavec says he admires his living but he drops out of the deal. Cuban says that Hudson is not a company yet and for that reason he is out.
John says he likes the idea and says that all he needs is $20,000 and he can't be of service to him. John also steps out on the product.
O'Leary asks if he did any work on how to manufacture the product. Hudson wants to keep manufacturing it himself and the entire panel of sharks disagrees. O'Leary sees that as a big problem and pulls out of the deal.
Greiner is concerned that no one will manufacture for him. Hudson says he needs the credibility and Greiner says it fits within her family of products.
Greiner says she will take a flyer on him but she will need to run the entire business. She offers $85,000 for 35% equity in Hudson's company and he agrees.
About Polar Pro
Polar Pro is the Jeff Overall's line of GoPro camera accessories.
It seems like Polar Pro is entering dangerous territory more so a competitive market but Overall believes his products have what it takes to make it in the main street market.
"Polar Pro was started at the University of California, Santa Barbara in October of 2011 with a small polarizer filter. We have been experiencing exponential growth and developing more refined products along the way." - Polar Pro
How it went down: Overall has a pretty laid back style of pitching his product to the sharks. He pitches numerous accessories that his company provides.
Overall has 31 SKU's live on the market and his company does everything. The camera filters for the drones are their biggest sellers.
His margins are 75% to 300%. His total sales were $8,000 in the first year and last year they sold $2.8 million. They reinvest the money they earn into research and development to always stay ahead of the competition.
Overall's company has no debt. Herjavec says it doesn't add up if he has such strong margins. O'Leary says it's no different from what Apple is doing with accessories. He says that Overall has to get a lot bigger a lot faster. O'Leary steps out of the deal. Cuban believes the big market is the drone market and says he will make Overall the right offer without wasting his time.
Cuban offers $500,000 for 10% if he is ready to say go. Overall wants to hear all deals. John offers a 15% partner deal with Cuban but he declines so he goes for his own deal.
Greiner is interested in product and offers $500,000 at 10%. Herjavec offers him $500,000 for a 10% on a deal with another shark. Overall asks Cuban would go in with Herjavec on the $1M deal for 10% and they all agree.
About UnShrinkIt
Nate Barbera and Desiree Stolar have a very interesting approach to saving shrunken sweaters with UnShrinkIt. UnShrinkIt uses a special formula to relax the fibers in wool clothing in turn helping it return to it's original size.
This seems like no-brainer for the sharks but only they know whether or not the product is worth going in on.
"With the support of our professors and classmates, we dove into the science behind *why* wool sweaters shrink.
We talked with everyone - wool manufacturers, chemical experts and fabric retailers. After months of trial and error, our team created a product specifically designed to help people gently unshrink their favorite wool clothes." - UnShrinkIt
How it went down: The sharks are very intrigued with the project but are wondering what the market is.
Stolar told the story about her research and how she figured out there was no problem. Barbera explains the scientific process behind reshaping a shrunken sweater.
They have patented the method and use. Greiner says if wool is taken care of the way that it should be people won't need the product. The team projects $130,000 in one year.
The product costs $12-15 and only cost $1 to make. Greiner doesn't see a large market and pulls out of the deal.
O'Leary makes the group an offer for $150,000 at 33.3% equity. The counter offer doesn't sit well with O'Leary because there is no other offer.
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KPMG warns of deepest Kazakh crisis since 1990s
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The current situation in Kazakhstan is likely to lead to the deepest economic crisis in Kazakhstan since the 1990s, according to a new report (in Russian) by consultancy firm KPMG.
According to preliminary forecasts by the IMF, Kazakhstan’s GDP will shrink by 2.5% in 2020 (compared to a 4.5% growth in 2019). This would be the first time that the country has shown a negative growth rate since the crises brought about by the collapse of the USSR in 1991 (1991-1996) and the joint “Asian Tigers” and Russian crisis of 1997-1998, the report states.
The authors based their report on a survey of 50 business leaders across various branches of the Kazakh economy. Their research showed that the COVID-19 crisis has had the greatest effect on the air travel, fitness and restaurant industries and non-food retail trade. The air travel sector has been able to partially make up for the collapse in passenger travel by expanding cargo flights, and restaurant and retail businesses have switched to online sales and deliveries, but KPMG’s experts forecast significant bankruptcies and branch closures in these sectors, since they are “dominated by small and medium-sized businesses with small reserves”. Sectors with a medium risk of bankruptcy include the financial and mining industries, along with agriculture. Low risk sectors include energy, telecoms and pharmaceuticals.
Kazakh GDP chart. From the International Monetary Fund, reproduced in the KPMG report
53% of respondents said that they had already cut back on workers’ salaries, generally lowering wages for employees working from home or putting part of their workforce on paid or unpaid leave. Large business leaders feel that the measures introduced by the government so far (above all tax concessions such as the exemption of small and medium businesses in sectors affected by the crisis from payroll taxes for six months and the allocation of funds for low-cost loans) are insufficient and expect further tax concessions, the reimbursement of some expenses, and greater provision of preferential loans.
86% of those surveyed said they do not anticipate a return to pre-crisis conditions for another three or four quarters from now, suggesting the effects of the crisis may also be felt in 2021. Yesterday, Kazakh president Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev stated that the fight against COVID-19 has so far cost Kazakhstan $13 billion.
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As many as 400 folks gathered in Peguis First Nation on Sunday to take pleasure in a Thanksgiving meal collectively, taking inventory of the issues they’re grateful for after a really difficult year.
More than 5 months after 2,100 community members had been evacuated from the First Nation in Manitoba’s Interlake space on account of extreme flooding, greater than folks 800 are nonetheless out of their houses, mentioned Chief Glenn Hudson.
“It’s actually nice to all be collectively now,” band councillor Glenis Sutherland mentioned.
“With the COVID and the flood and we nonetheless have many evacuees out within the metropolis and completely different locations, so it is very nice to see everybody out right here at present and popping out to take pleasure in a home-cooked meal.”
She mentioned a quantity of girls within the community got here collectively to prepare dinner for their fellow members, providing a free meal and an opportunity to meet up with pals.
Glenis Sutherland mentioned it was great to see so many community members collectively having fun with themselves after a tricky couple of years. (Thomas Asselin/Radio-Canada)
Peguis member Cyndi Prince attended the meal and says the flooding was difficult for so many in her household.
“It tore loads of folks aside, and it nonetheless does. It’s very unhappy, nevertheless it’s superior to have community come collectively and be collectively and speak with each other once more,” she mentioned.
Hudson says these 800 members who’re nonetheless in inns may also get Thanksgiving meals, however management wished to do one thing particular for those that are again at house.
“People have been by way of loads of trauma with the flooding and clearly with the pandemic, there wasn’t many gatherings. So this permits them to really feel extra comfy in a community setting,” he mentioned.
Seth Whitford, 22, lays sandbags in Peguis First Nation in a May file photograph. The First Nation suffered brutal flooding in 2022 and Chief Glenn Hudson says it wants help from the provincial and federal governments to make sure they’re ready for the following one. (Jaison Empson/CBC)
On May 1, native officers issued a compulsory evacuation order, because the river washed out roads and breached dikes.
Some community members stayed behind to function tiger dams, sandbag and do no matter they might to guard folks’s houses.
Since then, Hudson says loads of the cleanup work has taken place, however the largest mission has but to be accomplished.
The chief says he is nonetheless ready for the provincial and federal governments to sit down down and work out a plan for stopping future floods from taking place.
A playground is surrounded by floodwaters on Peguis First Nation on May 6. The waters have receded across the Interlake community, however the chief says greater than 800 persons are nonetheless in inns as a result of their houses are uninhabitable. (Jaison Empson/CBC)
“The essential factor is to improve so we do not have our community come to a standstill throughout flooding and that is what we’re ready to hold out,” Hudson mentioned.
“It hasn’t been the best, I’ll say, the help … Today we’re we’re ready on a [memorandum of understanding] to sign with the federal authorities and placing collectively working teams with the province, however that also has but to occur.”
Even after floods in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014 and now this year, Peguis nonetheless does not have everlasting flood safety for all of the 3,053 individuals who dwell within the community.
CBC News has requested remark from the provincial and federal governments, however did not instantly obtain a response.
All different communities within the Red River Valley — together with smaller centres like Morris, Emerson, St. Adolphe and Roseau River First Nation — are protected by ring dikes constructed excessive sufficient to maintain floodwaters out.
“We need to do the identical with our community our First Nation right here and that is one thing we’re working towards proper now,” Hudson mentioned
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Florida State's 'Junkyard Dog' defense up next for Purdue in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
The No. 15 Seminoles have built a reputation for defensive intensity under Leonard Hamilton, including an Elite Eight trip last season.
Wednesday's game: No. 19 Purdue at No. 15 Florida State, 9:15 p.m., ESPN2
Florida State is 33-2 at home since the start of the 2016-17 season.
The Seminoles were 5-0 before losing to Villanova in the AdvoCare Invitational championship Sunday.
A poll of Atlantic Coast Conference media voted Florida State seventh prior to the season.
When Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton traces the origins of his "Junkyard Dog" defense, almost immediately he connects to the Big Ten Conference.
Hamilton began his coaching career at Austin Peay under Lake Kelly, who had gleaned his defensive principles from legendary Indiana coach Bob Knight. Then came a dozen years at Kentucky under Joe B. Hall, including three Final Four trips and the 1978 national title.
So when Hamilton became a head coach and had to lift a program to new heights — first at Oklahoma State, then at Miami and now with the Seminoles — defensive intensity provided the fastest route.
"When you take over programs you have to elevate, sometimes you don't always have the opportunity to go get the best, most skilled players," Hamilton said. "Sometimes it's easier to get athletes who play hard."
No. 15 Florida State welcomes No. 19 Purdue to Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on Wednesday as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The teams haven't played since the Seminoles' 40-point win in Matt Painter's first season in 2005-06 — a game that soon showed how far the Boilermakers progressed in a short time.
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The campuses at Purdue and Florida State share little in common. Similarities abound, however, between the basketball programs.
Both Painter and Hamilton have held their respective jobs for long tenures. Both the Boilermakers (1980) and Seminoles (1972) are chasing long Final Four droughts.
And both programs endeavor to make their name via intense man-to-man defense. At Purdue, that means the "Defense Lives Here" sign and a blue collar mentality. At Florida State, they call it the "Junkyard Dog" defense — long bodies creating ball pressure all over the court, disrupting passing lanes and creating loose ball opportunities.
Florida State has also won 27 consecutive non-conference home games and is 33-2 at home overall over the past three seasons. As at Mackey Arena, those reputations for an unwelcoming home court and ferocious defense intertwine.
"They give us energy all the time," junior point guard Trent Forrest said. "It helps us even more on the defensive end when we need to get stops. Feeding off that energy allow us to play hard."
Any defensive-minded basketball program would value defensive field goal percentage as a measure of its performance. Florida State led the nation in that statistic in both 2009-10 (.377) and 2010-11 (.363). Only twice since have opponents shot better than 42 percent from the field against the Seminoles.
Hamilton, a bit surly about FSU's last two opponents both topping 50 percent, questions whether he currently belongs in the category of defensive coaches. Forrest said he sees the early stages of what the Seminoles could become.
Per hoops-math.com, FSU currently ranks 16th nationally in field goal attempts within 10 seconds of a steal. The Seminoles are one of only eight teams nationally who rank in the top 20 in Ken Pomeroy's adjsuted offensive and defensive efficiency going into Monday's games.
Like Purdue, FSU anchors its defense with a rim-protecting big man. Christ Koumadje is a 7-4, 267-pound senior who has blocked eight shots while splitting minutes with 6-10 Mfiondu Kabengele.
Forrest said Carsen Edwards and his supporting cast remind the Seminoles a lot of last season's Boston College team, where star guards Ky Bowman and Jerome Robinson were surrounded by solid role players.
"A lot of teams in the ACC are like Purdue," Forrest said. "They have a lot of shooters, they have great guards and they have a dominant big inside.
"And they're a more mature team. This year is one of those years where there are a lot of mature teams in the ACC. It helps us down the road.
Florida State surprised many with a run to the Elite Eight as a 9 seed out of the West last season. To do so, it thrived on that defensive foundation.
Missouri shot 32.7 percent from the floor and turned the ball over 16 times. Xavier made baskets, but turned it over 18 times to help field the Seminoles' surge in the final 10 minutes.
Against 1 seed Gonzaga, Florida State held one of the nation's best overall teams to 33.9 percent shooting and seven assists on 20 field goals. Even Michigan scored only 58 points in the West Regional championship, but the Seminoles themselves couldn't summon enough offense to earn that elusive Final Four trip.
The team Purdue faces Wednesday is not only accustomed to big games, it aspires to play in bigger ones.
"That helped us and motivated us this summer to know how good of a team we were and how close we were to getting to the Final Four," Forrest said. "We used it as motivation to get to the Final Four this year and win a national title."
Nathan Baird reports on Purdue men's basketball for the Journal & Courier. Contact him at [email protected] or 765-420-5234. Follow him on Twitter: @nbairdjc
Big Ten/ACC Challenge
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Time: Wednesday, 9:15 p.m.
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Recruitment Marketing 101: Communicating Culture to Attract Top Talent
Between the pandemic and social unrest, company mission, culture, ethical leadership, and job stability are more important to talent in 2021 than ever before. Recruitment Marketing is how you communicate these things. Here's how.
In a recent survey of over 500 talent acquisition professionals conducted by Gem, 62% of talent leaders ranked employer branding as a top priority for 2021. In fact, employer branding came in at #3 on talent leaders’ lists of top initiatives—just behind pipelining and diversity hiring. What’s more, of all the elements we asked respondents to rate on a scale of 1-10 in terms of its importance in 2021, employer branding scored highest, with an 8.7 out of 10.
If you’re in recruiting, these probably aren’t surprising data points. Our post-COVID world remains a candidate-driven market. In some ways, it’s even more candidate-driven than it was prior to 2020. Between the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, some company elements—mission, culture, ethical and approachable leadership, job stability, work-life balance—have become more important to talent than ever before. Candidates are asking about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts as early in the process as phone screens. They want to know what public statements your CEO made last year as protests erupted in the streets, and how employees feel about the leadership team’s follow-through on those statements. They want to know what top-down efforts were made for employees in the transition to working remotely. They want to know how teams continue to collaborate and support each other, and how your org continues to foster equity and belonging, as remote work continues.
Recruitment is no longer solely about filling a role with talent with the right skill sets; it’s about finding alignment between companies’ and candidates’ values, needs, and motivators. What recruitment marketing fundamentally does is define and communicate the organization’s mission, purpose, and culture through all the right channels, creating awareness for talent who not only meet the role’s requirements, but who also share the company’s vision and values—meaning they’re not only more likely to apply to your org, they’re also more likely to remain with you, as company ambassadors, for the long-term.
Recruitment marketing is the combination of tools, strategies, and activities used to help define—and then communicate—an organization’s employer brand and employee value proposition (EVP) in order to attract, engage, hire, and retain best-fit talent. Its overall strategy is rife with marketing principles and best practices: creating candidate personas; building and/or amassing high-value content that revolves around your EVP; and engaging in targeted, omni-channel distribution of that content (web, email, social, mobile, events, etc). Other strategies it’s leveraged from marketing include SEO, PPC, engagement through personalized content and tech-enabled automation, social media advertising, nurturing and retargeting with CRM, and analytics. You’ll often hear recruitment marketing described as the “pre-applicant phase” of talent acquisition (as opposed to late-funnel persuasion); but it also considerably influences the bottom of the funnel. After all, candidates who’ve fully grasped your EVP are much more likely to accept your offer when it comes in.
Like traditional marketers, recruitment marketers are storytellers, crafting strategies to tell elements of the company narrative to promote their workplace rather than their product or service. Of course, there’ve always been elements of marketing in the best of recruitment processes; but recruitment marketing is now emerging as both a specialized discipline and a core recruiting competency. Specialized talent acquisition roles (Recruitment Marketing Specialists, Employer Branding Specialists, Talent Brand Managers, etc.) focus on things like brand awareness, competitive positioning, social engagement, reputation management, amplifying employee ambassadors, career website management, and event management. But in 2021, every recruiter should be employing elements of recruitment marketing in their strategies.
So whether you’re interested in recruitment marketing as a full-time career or as a part-time strategy, we’ve written Recruitment Marketing 101: Communicating Culture to Attract Top Talent for you. It covers the candidate journey along with the branding and messaging elements worth attending to along that journey, so you can complement the content about your open roles with your brand story. Find out:
How the funnel model, used by marketers to track the customer journey from product awareness to purchase, can be mapped onto the hiring process so that prospective candidates get exactly the kind of content they need depending on where they are in the candidate journey (awareness, interest, consideration, action)
How to define your employee value proposition (EVP) to demonstrate your company’s commitment to employees’ growth and development, and to meeting their needs in exchange for their day-to-day efforts (hint: it’s a bottom-up exercise)
How to perform competitive analysis to understand how your competitors’ talent acquisition teams are positioning their companies, and what their recruitment marketing materials highlight. (Which benefits are table stakes? Where do you have clear competitive advantages in terms of what you can offer employees?)
Where to get the data to create your candidate persona/s
What types of content to consider and amass for your recruitment marketing efforts
A step-by-step look at the kinds of channels you should be paying attention to—from your website, to paid ads, to job boards, to referral programs, to talent communities, to social, to SEO efforts, to review sites, and more
How to analyze, evaluate, and optimize your recruitment marketing efforts
If figuring out how to communicate culture is at the top of your list right now—and the data suggests it is—this resource is for you.
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While Nashville will always be known for its country music scene and honky-tonk hangouts, the capital of Tennessee is a rising star in the culinary world and has an art scene to rival any big city. Nicknamed the ‘Athens of the South’ in the 1850s because of its abundance of higher education institutions, the Southern town also mirrors the Greek capital with its impressive architecture.
Estrellita (5.24.19)
To create this cocktail, Patrick Schultz of Minero in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market looked further South, drawing inspiration from a traditional hibiscus tea. “Agua de Jamaica is a perfect, thirst-quenching drink you find all over Mexico,” he says. “Adding it to vodka’s friends of lemon, honey, and mint makes perfect sense for a Southern summer.”
Boroughs, Beaches, and Kings: A Guide to Charleston’s Neighborhoods (5.17.19)
Venerable old Charleston is growing like a supercharged kudzu vine: The U.S. Census Bureau ranks it 12th in the nation for rate of growth. As the city continues to win over new converts to its unique blend of easy living and creativity, neglected districts are being reclaimed and developed. That means new neighborhoods are being added to maps and the boundaries of established ones are shifting. Areas that simply used to be suburbs have taken on distinctive characters and become destinations in their own right. In short, you need more than a map to get a handle on Charleston, so we’ve created this guide to help you keep up with the ever-changing city.
New Charleston restaurant from owners of Husk, set to open (5.16.19)
David Howard wasn’t looking to introduce a new restaurant to Charleston. But earlier this year, the president of the dining group behind Husk, McCrady’s, McCrady’s Tavern and Minero was “presented with a very attractive business opportunity” to take over a ready-to-go restaurant space formerly run by Hotel Bella Grace.
The Best Fried Chicken in the U.S. (5.10.19)
While fried chicken traces its origins to the South, innovative chefs across the country understand the innate appeal of the homey, crunchy, juicy dish. Here, we’ve rounded up our favorite fried chicken spots from around the country.
THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (2.20.19)
Once a cotton-mill town, Greenville in South Carolina has reinvented itself, serving up local ingredients with a twist in a new restaurant scene to equal Charleston’s
The 38 Essential Charleston Restaurants, Summer 2018 (7.23.18)
Welcome to the Eater 38, the answer to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?" While the Eater Heatmap covers the newest and hottest eateries, this specially selected group covers much of the city, spans myriad cuisines, and aims to collectively satisfy all of your restaurant needs. Every couple of months, Eater adds pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months), or have stepped up their game.
The Absolute Best Burger In Every State In America (7.16.18)
Picking the best burger in America is impossible. There are just too many variables — from bun texture to sauces to cheese choice to the varying patties. There are a few things we think a great burger needs, like a soft buttery toasted and slightly sweet bun, then someone throws a burger on some fry bread and all bets are off. Fact is, burgers contain multitudes. They can be amazing with melty and very processed American cheese and with crumbly piquant blue cheese.
America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants Of 2018 (7.12.18)
This year, we have more geographic range than ever before, reflecting how fantastic wine and food are reaching every corner of the country. We’re loving spots in smaller cities that are impacting their communities; precise, tightly focused or seasonal wine lists; and the celebration of diversity and inclusion proliferating in the restaurant industry. We’re also continuing to see fine dining in less formal environments, while service—especially wine service—is becoming more thoughtful and refined. We seem to say this every year, but there’s never been a better time to drink and dine.
The 18 Essential Restaurants in Nashville, Summer 2018 (7.10.18)
Welcome to the Eater 18, your answer to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?" This elite group covers the entire area, spans myriad cuisines, and should offer something for every occasion or craving. Every few months, Eater revisits this list and adds restaurants that were omitted, have stepped up their game, or were too new to be included.
The Top 15 Cities in the United States (7.10.18)
On the surface, the skyscrapers of New York City couldn’t feel more different from the sun-washed pueblo buildings of Santa Fe. Likewise, the crystalline beaches of Honolulu seem worlds apart from the oak-shaded squares of Savannah. But despite their striking contrasts, the American cities beloved by T+L readers share a similar spirit. They seduce us with their charisma and friendliness. They endeavor to preserve their rich histories. They offer restful green spaces, a wealth of cultural institutions, and innovative restaurants that aim to satisfy the most adventurous palates.
The 30 Most Influential Restaurants of the Last 30 Years (7.2.18)
Like fashion, the world of restaurants is constantly changing with the times, with trends rising and falling over the years that alter what we eat and even how we eat it. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary of our Best of the Best awards, where we recognize the top places, products, and people from the past year across everything Robb Report covers, we wanted to step back and see which restaurants have left the most indelible mark on the food scene.
The 101 Best Burgers in America for 2018 (6.20.18)
So what’s the secret to the burger at Husk, Sean Brock’s Charleston landmark? Bacon ground right into the patty. Brock has been on a personal quest to perfect the burger, and after eating his cheeseburger you’ll most likely agree that he’s achieved his goal. House-made buns are steamed, sliced, toasted, and smeared with butter and beef fat. The two patties are a blend of chuck and hickory-smoked Benton’s bacon, seared on a ripping-hot nonstick griddle and scraped off to retain their crust. The toppings? Three slices of American cheese, shaved white onions in between the patties, bread-and-butter pickles, a "special sauce" that closely resembles the one at In-N-Out, and lettuce and tomato only when they’re in season. Sean Brock: in relentless pursuit of burger perfection. You: lucky.
8 names. 36 menus. (6.20.18)
It’s no secret that Charleston is a foodie capital of the South. Within the past six months alone, over 50 new restaurants have sprouted across the tri-county area. While some of these eateries are chef-owned, a pop-up residence, or even a mere dabble in running a brick-and-mortar, several are the brainchild of well-established restaurant groups, looking to expand their empire.
The 10 Hottest Foodie Cities in America—and Everything to Eat When You Get There (5.30.18)
This charming Upcountry hot spot saw nearly 30 restaurants open in 2017 (in a city of just 67,000), including farm-to-table The Anchorage and the third location of renowned chef Sean Brock’s Husk. There’s plenty to do once you’ve had your fill of Husk’s famous fried chicken. Stroll down picturesque Main Street—the city’s downtown is known for its walkability—and wind up in 32-acre Falls Park on the Reedy, where you can traverse the striking Liberty suspension bridge or catch an outdoor movie (Wednesday nights in May and September).
The Best Of Savannah 2018 (5.22.18)
t’s no surprise here that this year’s Best New Restaurant is Husk, Sean Brock’s fourth iteration of the Southern restaurant with an eye towards local ingredients. While it’s easy to claim that Husk’s restaurant style is changing the culinary scene in Savannah, the team behind it doesn’t jump to that conclusion.
Southern Soul, Local Flavors (5.8.18)
Wrap up the day with dinner at Husk, which offers an ever-changing menu of refined Southern plates and top-notch hospitality.
11 Reasons Why The New Charleston Should Be Your Next Weekend Trip (4.29.18)
A friend once said to me, “Oh, you were just in Charleston? That’s a place I’d take my Mom.” Ouch, dude. I just told you I went there with my wife. But I knew what he meant. The most beautiful city in America has a reputation for being popular with the olds and the foodies, and especially the old foodies. That reputation was not unearned. It is, however, badly outdated.
McCrady’s becomes only five-diamond rated restaurant in South Carolina (2.21.18)
McCrady's is in rare company as a newly anointed AAA five-diamond restaurant, a designation that only .2 percent of the 31,000 restaurants inspected by AAA receives.
After a visit to the Charleston restaurant, a AAA inspector noted that McCrady's offered an eclectic and unusual experience: "This is my kind of interactive experience- exciting top-quality cuisine paired with excellent wines. All prepared right in front of you."
Every Single Design Detail Is Crucial to McCrady’s Success (2.7.18)
When a restaurant only has 900 square feet to entertain diners, and that includes the kitchen, every interior design decision must be strategic. When Neighborhood Dining Group president David Howard and chef Sean Brock set to recreate the former Minero space at 155 E Bay St. into the next iteration of the highly lauded McCrady’s, they had a lot to think about. “We had to do a lot with a small space,” says Howard. “We needed to be able to execute the culinary vision and have all the tools for the serving experience.”
Best Places to Travel in the South in 2018 (2.1.18)
A new year means a new calendar and new travel itineraries. To help jumpstart your day dreaming, here are a few Southern cities and towns that we think are worth a visit this year—or any year. Start planning now if you want to help New Orleans celebrate its tricentennial, organize a quiet weekend away to St. Petersburg, explore Memphis with the family, or plan the perfect bachelorette party in the Bourbon Capital of the World. (That’s you, Bardstown!)
McCrady’s (2.1.18)
Few are the evangelists who call cooking their mission; fewer yet are the chefs with the sobriquet “farmer.” Sean Brock owns both these monikers: a birthright bestowed by his grandmother, Audrey Morgan, as young Brock toiled by her side both in the garden and kitchen growing up in rural Virginia. She was the chef’s first teacher—a woman who knew the seasons, the land, and the ingredients. In her kitchen, he studied and nourished his love for food.
How Charleston Has Become a World-class Culinary Capital (1.26.18)
When I was considering a move to Charleston to edit a new magazine called Garden & Gun in the summer of 2007, my wife and I went to McCrady's restaurant, just off East Bay Street, which was helmed by a young chef named Sean Brock. Having been spoiled by New York restaurants, we weren't expecting much, but it was hard not to be charmed by the entrance on a tiny cobblestoned alley, the long walnut bar, and the brick arch that framed the entrance inside.
The 19 Most Anticipated Restaurants of 2018: Winter-Spring Edition (1.10.18)
Aaron Franklin is working on a new barbecue joint in partnership with one of the most popular restaurant groups in Austin. Dominique Crenn is cooking up a wine-fueled ode to French classics, as America’s renewed love affair with la cuisine Française continues apace.
An Eater’s Guide to Charleston (1.8.18)
Charleston celebrates, and almost worships, the bounty of its surroundings: from freshly-caught blue crabs to grains milled on nearby Edisto Island. The city by the sea sits below the Sandhills, the original coastline of the ancient seas across the Carolinas, and is therefore often referred to as the "Lowcountry."
The Best Food and Drink in South Carolina for 2018 Gallery (12.15.17)
So what’s the secret to the burger at Husk, Sean Brock’s Charleston landmark? Bacon ground right into the patty. Brock has been on a personal quest to perfect the burger, and after eating his cheeseburger you’ll most likely agree that he’s achieved his goal. House-made buns are steamed, sliced, toasted, and smeared with butter and beef fat. The two patties are a blend of chuck and hickory-smoked Benton’s bacon, seared on a ripping-hot nonstick griddle and scraped off to retain their crust. The toppings? Three slices of American cheese, shaved white onions in between the patties, bread-and-butter pickles, a "special sauce" that closely resembles the one at In-N-Out, and lettuce and tomato only when they’re in season. Sean Brock: in relentless pursuit of burger perfection. You: lucky. Find more details on Husk here.
Where to Eat in Charleston (12.6.17)
Charleston is one of America’s top dining destinations, but deciding where to eat (and once there, what to eat) can be overwhelming. Here’s a first-timer's guide to some of the best places and dishes to eat in Chucktown.
Soul Of A Chef (12.2.17)
Consider a head of lettuce. It’s odd to think that something so innocuous could be instrumental in setting one of America’s great chefs on his life’s journey. Yet, that’s pretty much what happened. Sean Brock, the much-lauded Southern chef, cookbook author, and culinary celebrity who just opened Husk restaurant in a gorgeously restored 1903 dry-goods store in Greenville’s West End, has wanted to cook since he was a teenager. “As a kid, I never said it out loud, but I was mesmerized by watching anyone in a professional kitchen in a chef coat with sharp knives and flames,” he admits.
Charleston Restaurants to Try (12.1.17)
There are few Southern cities with as dizzying food scenes as Charleston. While in the past, it was known as a sleepy, historic town where visitors could find a plate of genuine shrimp and grits, now the peninsula is packed with some of the region’s best restaurants, and new ones are constantly opening.
Let’s Talk About Husk (11.27.17)
In what some are grandly declaring the most anticipated opening in savannah’s culinary history, husk has arrived. here, chef and partner sean Brock and chef de cuisine Tyler Williams (of atlanta's abattoir and Woodfire grill) chat about their plans for this fourth and largest outpost of Brock’s celebrated Lowcountry restaurants, set to open in mid-December in an iconic Colonial Revival at 12 W. Oglethorpe ave. Just wait until you see what they’ve done with the place.
The History Behind Restaurant Names: McCrady’s Tavern (11.21.17)
If you take a trip down Unity Alley and have a meal at McCrady’s Tavern, you’re taking part in an experience shared by some of histories most influential people.
This establishment on East Bay Street was founded hundreds of years ago by a man named Edward McCrady.
If you only eat three meals in Charleston, S.C., make them at these spots (11.3.17)
With an ocean and two estuarine rivers lapping at Charleston’s hem, it’s no surprise that this lively, historical city in South Carolina is awash in seafood. But that piscine bounty is only half the story of low-country cuisine, which also leans heavily on regional crops to create the staples that still anchor many a Charleston menu — shrimp and grits, hoppin’ john, she-crab soup, okra and rice-based pilaus. Today, an infusion of bold chefs are building on the old recipes passed down from Gullah slaves, and it’s tough to walk far — and walk you should here, to take in the architectural and natural beauty of the city — without melting in the aroma of a locally famous restaurant.
Where to Find the Best Food and Drink in Greenville, South Carolina (11.2.17)
Greenville, South Carolina, might not be on every epicure’s list (yet), but it’s only a matter of time. It’s currently touted as an emerging food-driven city, following in the culinary footsteps of Charleston. Greenville is a big city with a small-town feel, nestled between some of the South’s biggest players: Atlanta, Charlotte, Asheville, and the aforementioned Charleston. Mayor Knox White can be credited for bringing vibrancy downtown, along with Carl Sobocinski, president of Table 301 Restaurant Group, who has helped bring the city’s culinary scene to life. “It’s unbelievable to think that not so long ago we were the only ones in town,” says Sobocinski. “The Greenville culinary scene has evolved—rapidly—and with new spots being announced all the time, it’s exciting to think we were at the forefront of it all.”
Travel Insider: November 2017 (11.1.17)
Curiously, this historic Deep South town consistently tops polls as Americans' favourite city. With perfectly preserved antebellum mansions and quaint cobblestone streets, it sure is pretty - but it's the thriving food scene that gives Charleston real bite, mixing up sensational seafood with a hefty dose of down-home comfort fare.
The Best Mexican Restaurant in Every State Slideshow (10.26.17)
When chef Sean Brock (of Husk fame) decides to turn his attention to casual Mexican fare, you know the end result is going to be spectacular. And at Minero, it is. Queso fundido, tacos al pastor, pork carnitas with salsa verde and seasonal carnitas, roasted shrimp tacos with cucumber-jicama slaw and salsa morita … no matter what you order, you can’t go wrong. And just to remind you that this is a Sean Brock restaurant, the menu’s lone burrito includes hoppin’ john, and you can order Carolina Gold arroz rojo on the side.
Charleston, South Carolina: Weekend Dining Guide (10.1.17)
Not so long ago, a young woman walked into a doctor’s office on the newly fashionable upper peninsula of Charleston, South Carolina, and approached the receptionist: “I have an eleven o’clock reservation,” she said. In Charleston right now, it’s easy to think the whole world is your raw oyster bar.
El Satanico cocktail at Minero gets funky with pineapple vinegar and Mexican tepache (9.13.17)
Minero’s bartenders took a classic margarita and delivered a signature drink that can be ordered frozen or on the rocks.
It uses the Charleston-made JAM Pineapple Vinegar and tepache, an iconic Mexican beverage produced by the Argus Cidery in Austin, Texas. Fermented pineapple rinds, cinnamon and piloncillo are used as the base for the tepache that has been compared to an agua fresca, sour beer or fruit wine.
The Hipster And The Historians’ Guide To Charleston, Sc (6.6.17)
Often described as a living museum, everything in Charleston has a story to tell. From the cobblestone streets and antebellum homes to the spate of new boutique hotels that dot its storied corridors, the "Holy City" (named after the city's many churches) has come a long way since it was settled in 1670.
A Perfect Day Of Eating: 24 Hours In Charleston, South Carolina (4.17.17)
Charleston has idyllic antebellum architecture, stunning harbor views and charming cobblestone streets but a trip to Chucktown is really about the food. For such a small geographic area, the peninsula and its surrounding islands pack a huge culinary punch. The city is full of Beard award-winning restaurants and even more Beard nominees. Here’s how to strategically pack in a week's worth of quintessential meals in just one day.
100 Best Wine Restaurants (3.1.17)
A new format offers 12 courses for $125, plus $85 for wine pairings at this 22-seat restaurant. Guests are greeted with a Champagne flute and depart with a gourmet goodie bag.
Mccrady’s Tavern (2.1.17)
Change is never easy. Edward McCrady could have told you that. He happens to be my fifth-great-grandfather (but my affiliation with the restaurant McCrady’s ends there). He broke with convention, pursuing a Scottish lass across the Atlantic when her disapproving parents shipped her off. The young lovers eloped to the British colonies and settled in Charles Towne.
The Best Burgers In Nashville, According To Our National Burger Critic (1.23.17)
There is no disputing that Nashville is a food city. If you’ve had a pulse in the last few years, you’ve noticed the national media abuzz about the victuals in the city where Coach Taylor’s wife moved to become a country music star. But putting aside the hot chicken and all those meat and threes, I wanted to know: Is Nashville a burger town?
The Best Bloody Marys In The Usa (1.13.17)
Every over-imbiber’s best friend, the Bloody Mary is a restorative tonic of the highest order. But the savory-spicy cocktail is also an ideal template for mixologists to riff on. We’ve found America’s very best versions of the beloved drink—made with caramelized veggies or tomatillos or cucumber and miso; spiked with vodka or white whiskey or mezcal and tequila.
36 Hours In Charleston, S.C. (1.12.17)
The world is in love with Charleston: the antebellum mansions, the cobblestone streets, the mild climate that might bring 70-degree days in February, the scent of tea olive trees that floats in the air, the orchestra of church bells that crescendoes on Sunday morning, the day drinking.
Sean Brock’s High Concept Mccrady’s Restaurant Reboot Pays Off (1.11.17)
The fifth course on the tasting menu at McCrady's delivers a single Virginia oyster. It arrives in a bowl filled with smooth round rocks draped with clumps of green kelp, a cloud of steam swirling up and enveloping it all. You get just one sparkling bite out of the whole display, and the sensations begin before you even raise the oyster to your mouth. The fresh, wet aroma of the sea rolls up from the steaming kelp, merging into a briny punch when you bite into the oyster and ending with tart sparks from tiny finger lime orbs that pop like caviar beneath your teeth.
Top Southern Food Stories Of 2016 (12.15.16)
2016 was a tumultuous year in the world, and so it was for Southern food as well. From hot sauce in our bags to chefs on a roll, here’s where we ate, and what we put on it this year.<
The 10 Coolest Places To Eat In 2017 (12.15.16)
The restaurant world is stuffed with best-of lists. We don’t need another. What constitutes an amazing meal is different from person to person, night to night, so it’s a bit silly to pronounce one dining room (or 50) the best in the world.
Mccrady’s Tavern Proves Formality, Exuberance Can Be A Happy Marriage (11.9.16)
Almost immediately after the final dinner service at the restaurant that Charlestonians for a decade had known as McCrady’s, the demo crew showed up. The plan was to purge the room of the ponderous touches which signaled that it was a Very Serious Place to Eat. Reinvented as McCrady’s Tavern, the restaurant would have more air, more light and chandeliers that didn’t look as though they were wrested from a Bavarian smithy.
The Best Restaurants In America (11.5.16)
My job as Eater’s restaurant editor is to travel the country year-round. (Greatest gig ever.) At each destination — whether I’m reviewing a specific restaurant in Los Angeles or Indianapolis, or gorging my way through the astonishing breadth of Houston’s dining scene, or writing about the Vietnamese cultural influence on New Orleans — I’m also deliberating over which places to include on this annual list of 38 restaurants. It’s the cornerstone of my work, the culmination of my calendar.
America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants Of 2016 (10.31.16)
This 18th-century tavern frequented by George Washington is where famed chef Sean Brock first came to national attention, and it remains a peak of Southern fine dining. The list covers every corner of the globe and encourages discovery, with over 25 glasses in 3- or 5-ounce pours, an extensive ‘reserve’ glass list and more than 20 dessert and fortified picks.
30 Under 30, Rock Stars Redefining The Industry (10.17.16)
Thanks to a potent blend of local pride, Southern hospitality, elbow grease and charm, there’s no stopping the world-class restaurant scene in Charleston. And over the last five years or so, the city has attracted a bevy of national accolades as well as droves of young culinary talent flocking to the Holy City to be a part of its big moment. Accordingly, it’s high time we honored some of the young folks making the food scene in Charleston so exciting. From rice planters to sommeliers to oyster shuckers, the honorees of our first-ever Charleston 30 under 30 list have the passion, the skill and the dedication to make an already robust culinary culture even better.
A Washingtonian’s Guide To Nashville (10.13.16)
Although country music is in the air, all kinds of music are written, recorded, and performed in Nashville, where there’s a collaborative |spirit—and a lack of pretense—that we can only wish existed in Washington.
Everything You Need To Know About The New McCrady’s, According To Sean Brock (9.26.16)
Sean Brock is averaging five hours of sleep a night — opening a restaurant will do that to you. On September 29, Charleston's most widely acclaimed chef will release a restaurant that encompasses his entire oeuvre: from the molecular gastronomy of his early days at McCrady's to the Southern-first Husk style that made him a household name across the nation. Brock launches the 18-seat version of McCrady's on Thursday, and it feels a bit like he's opening his life to his guests. This is the food he was meant to cook, in his own words the “most intense food” he's ever created. Here, Brock gives Eater some early insight into the dining room that's on the cusp of changing the dialogue of Charleston's dining scene.
The Best New Restaurants In Charleston (9.7.16)
It seems that not a week goes by in Charleston without a new restaurant popping up that promises to be all the rage. Some live up to the hype and others shutter as quickly and quietly as they opened. In the name of research, we tried all the newest restaurants that have opened in 2016 to find which ones you should actually add to your must-try list.
The 23 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings Of Fall 2016 (8.31.16)
It's the most wonderful time of the year for restaurant openings. The fall season, generously defined by Eater as everything from September through the end of the year, is a time for blockbusters, a time for "summer openings" to still debut before city-dwellers scatter for the holidays, a time for tone-setting for the new year to come.
36 Hours In Charleston, S.C. (8.1.16)
As home to Rhett Butler, Fort Sumter, the fabled battery and perhaps the country’s highest concentration of magnolias and plantations, Charleston has always held a special place in the American imagination. But something has happened in the past few years that has given this small southern city a lot more than just sizzle, and made a complex, pivotal history seem almost like a footnote. The city is in the midst of a restaurant boom, and King Street has become the embodiment of a new, saccharine-free Southern charm: knowing, worldly, often cheeky. With the balmy climate, visitors can spend plenty of time outdoors year-round — either downtown or just across the river in the lovely lowcountry town of Mount Pleasant.
Cinco De Taco: Minero’s Chorizo Taco Will Blow Your Mind (5.5.16)
Last year’s taco list went LOCO, so we’re back on Cinco de Mayo 2016 with more favorite tacos to add to your Southern Bucket List. My current top taco is… the Green Chorizo Taco at Minero. MinerologoSean Brock’s taco palace is equally good in Charleston (on East Bay St) or Atlanta (at the Ponce City Market) and worth getting in the car NOW to drive to the location nearest you.
12 Best Tacos In Atlanta (5.2.16)
With Cinco de Mayo around the corner, tacos take center stage. Atlanta is overloaded with the classic Mexican snack, but sometimes it's best to look outside the city. Immigrant communities are thriving outside Intown, and whether ITP, OTP or sticking with that old standby, Buford Highway, the greater metro area offers an impressive array of styles and flavors both traditional and contemporary.
Is Husk Nashville’s Sean Brock The Best Chef In The Country? (4.26.16)
It was late at night, when most tomfoolery breaks past the barriers of decorum. Sean Brock, the giddy, geeky boy genius of the chef world, was wearing a creepy Halloween mask, sneaking up on people at an after-party at the 2008 Southern Foodways Alliance fall symposium in Oxford, Miss. He would patiently wait until the relaxing friend would finally turn around and then give him that unexpected scare, his face ruddy with beer and laughter.
Sean Brock Looks Back At 10 Years At Mccrady’s (4.4.16)
On Mon. April 4 Sean Brock celebrates 10 years running McCrady’s kitchen. And to do so, he's hosting an all-star alumni dinner. His predecessors and apprentices, including eight McCrady’s veteran chefs, will all return to prepare a sold-out, eight-course, $125 meal.
The 15 Hottest New Restaurants Around The U.S. (4.4.16)
Chef Sean Brock (Husk, McCrady's) brings his take on Mexican fare to Atlanta at this Ponce City Market kitchen, a spin-off of his Charleston original doling out regional specialties like tacos and tortas made with local ingredients. Decked out in moody reds and browns, the casual space features a spacious patio and a bar crafting zippy cocktails.
Charleston’s Charm Is Undeniable At These Design Hot Spots (4.1.16)
Perched at the confluence of two rivers and the Atlantic Ocean, Charleston has been a vital port city since its founding in 1670. For years, traders from the West Indies and England alike landed on its marshy shores, capitalizing on the booming cotton, rice, and indigo industries that made Charleston one of the most prosperous cities in the South. The city is also an architecture aficionado’s paradise.
Rising Stars (3.31.16)
Raise a glass to 40 professionals, under the age of 40, who are helping to define new expectations for dining experiences across all spectra of restaurant environments, from Michelin-starred white-tablecloth settings to eclectic independent concepts to dynamic multi-unit brands.
101 Best Restaurants In America 2016 (3.29.16)
The Daily Meal’s 2014 American Chef of the Year, Sean Brock, very well might be the ruling king of Southern cuisine, which makes his Charleston restaurant Husk his throne. Named 2011’s Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appétit, Husk, located right in the heart of Charleston’s beautiful historic downtown, celebrates heirloom indigenous Southern products like no other restaurant can: If it’s not Southern, they won’t cook with it, not even olive oil.
(Almost) Live From Charleston, It’s Sean Brock (3.16.16)
Any Southerner who knows her grits needs no introduction to Sean Brock, chef at Husk (our Best New Restaurant in America in 2011), McCrady’s, and Minero restaurants in Charleston, Nashville, and Atlanta. Deputy editor Andrew Knowlton recently came back from the annual Charleston Wine + Food festival, where he caught up with Brock for our latest foodcast episode.
How Mccrady’s Was Saved From Becoming A Parking Lot (2.26.16)
There is a cannonball in my closet. It is small, as cannonballs go, roughly six pounds, a compact, rusty, Revolutionary War relic, pockmarked with age. It did not kill anyone, as far as I know, though I suppose it could have inflicted harm somewhere along its trajectory in 1780 from harbor to impact.
Atlanta Pulls A Chair To The Table For Culinary Greats (2.16.16)
Atlanta has long been considered the capital of the New South. It boasts the world’s busiest airport and 16 Fortune 500 companies. It is a black entertainment mecca. So many movies are shot here that people call it Y’allywood.
Nashville Travel Guide (2.12.16)
For many years, if a non-Tennessean thought about Nashville at all, it was probably in the context of country music, health-care organizations, or the Swan Ball. All that still exists today—the Grand Ole Opry, the medical industry, and the old money—but none of it explains why, seemingly out of nowhere, Nashville has become the glamour capital of the South.
50 States, 50 Steaks (2.3.16)
While creative vegetable dishes continue to heat up as a trend across the country, there's no denying that American diners are still a steak-eating bunch, especially during the chilly winter months. And while steak cookery today isn't exactly reinventing the wheel (you still sear it, broil it, or grill it), chefs are being more responsible when it comes to sourcing their meat, with many opting for ethically raised, hormone-free cattle from a local source. Keep these top-notch cuts in mind for your winter travels across the 50 states.
Best Restaurants In Charleston (2.1.16)
Charleston’s hot dining scene shows no signs of cooling off. From its famed Low Country roots to locally sourced, heirloom ingredients, these restaurants call to food lovers everywhere. It’s earned its well-touted title of bona fide chef-driven dining capital, so expect modern influences coupled with old-world heritage charm.
The Power List 2016: Sean Brock (1.19.16)
Chef Sean Brock represents the past, the present and the future of Southern cooking.
In less than a decade as executive chef of McCrady’s in Charleston, S.C., and Husk in Charleston and Nashville, Tenn., Brock has managed to turn a long-held perception about Southern food — that it is synonymous with fatty, bland and boring — on its hog head.
The National 38 (1.13.16)
When I set out last year to compile the first-ever National 38 list, a roundup of the restaurants that shaped and defined American dining, I faced a thrilling — if daunting — task. This year's job was no less ambitious: Just as the 38 lists on Eater's city-specific sites grow and change with their restaurant scenes, editors rotating out some quality restaurants and introducing fresh names to the roster, so does this one. There's no shortage of outstanding places in every tier of every scene that help answer the question, "What is essential dining?" Still, some kitchens speak more clearly to this moment than others.
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30 Under 30 (1.4.16)
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Forbes 30 Under 30 (1.4.16)
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To be a great food city, it helps to have a large body of water nearby, a classic dish or three, and a population with a fondness for drink. Those are among my impressions after spending more than 60 days on the road this year, visiting more than a dozen destinations, then measuring them against a set of standards — for creativity, community and tradition, among other criteria — to come up with a Top 10 list of America’s Best Food Cities.
The 20 Best Restaurants In Charleston Right Now (12.16.15)
For somewhere with such an amazing food scene, it’s strange how ludicrously difficult it can be to answer the question, “Where should we go to eat tonight?”. Perhaps if someone were to put together a simple guide showing the 20 best places to eat right at this very moment, and update it regularly to keep it on point... OH WAIT. We just did. Welcome to Eat Seeker.
The 18 Best Food Neighborhoods In America, Ranked (11.23.15)
If your 'hood is on this list, congratulations, you’re probably gaining weight, as we made sure every neighborhood is fantastic to eat and drink in. And once we’d narrowed it down to our top 18, we examined two major factors to determine placement: 1) culinary history, and 2) what’s happening now.
Top 10 Food And Restaurant Trends Of 2015 (11.23.15)
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Anthony Bourdain Dines With Chef Sean Brock And Bill Murray In Charleston, South Carolina. (11.10.15)
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The Best Burgers In Charleston (11.4.15)
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Nashville Weekend Guide: Where to Eat and Drink (10.29.15)
Music City is quickly rising in the ranks as a town known not only for its music, but for its growing food scene. New neighborhoods like 12South and East Nashville, which were first populated by trailblazers and hipsters, are now becoming more mainstream, bringing with them new restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, and local arts, all the while adding to the traditional music scene found along Broadway.
America’s 10 Best Food Cities (10.9.15)
Whether we’re picking a vacation spot or a new place to live, it’s safe to say that we let our stomachs guide our decisions. We want a city with great regional dishes and innovative chefs, and, well, restaurants with character (an alfresco farmhouse table just does something to us). Here are our picks for America’s ten best food cities, whether you’re pondering a move, or just lunch.
Quick Bite:15 Minutes with Sean Brock (10.9.15)
We caught up with the super-busy chef—who this month opens Minero, a taqueria on East Bay Street—about his new cookbook, his latest tattoos, and how he unwinds.
The Perfect Weekend in Charleston (9.1.15)
This iconic Southern town has no shortage of attractions, which is why it's a perennial haven for tourists. From historic homes and architecture, a thriving culinary scene, to its stylish locals, there are many reasons why T+L readers named Charleston the Number One City in America for 2015.
The Inside Scoop: Five High-Profile Chefs Give Us The Skinny On Their Forthcoming Ponce City Market Eateries (8.13.15)
Virginia native Sean Brock (Husk, McCrady's, Minero) hit the ground running after culinary school, quickly becoming executive chef at Charleston's McCrady's before opening two more restaurants: Husk and Minero.
Chef Sean Brock’s guide to Southern cooking in Nashville (6.29.15)
Thanks to the reputation of his Charleston, SC restaurant Husk, Chef Sean Brock is known as of the country's master of Southern cooking.
America’s Best Fried Chicken Spots (6.25.15)
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Kiss My Grits (6.24.15)
On the Trail of Charleston's Best Shrimp and Grits.
Chef Paul Cunningham Starred at McCrady’s (6.10.15)
It was a busy event evening in Charleston Thursday night. At the Belmond Charleston Place, supporters gathered to raise funds for the Emanuel Nine victims at A Community United. Meanwhile, at McCrady's, the restaurant played host to The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle, an international chef swap of some of the biggest names in food.
How Sean Brock Makes Pimento Cheese (10.2.14)
The James Beard Award–winning chef shares a recipe from his new cookbook.
What to Drink at 10 of the Country’s Oldest Bars (9.26.14)
Right now, you can vote for your favorite new bars across the country for F&W’s inaugural People’s Best New Bars award.
The Evolution of Customer Loyalty (9.19.14)
Tom Colicchio, Mitzi Gaskins, Sean Brock and Stephanie Izard share how they create loyal customers from the 2014 American Express Restaurant Trade Program at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
The People’s Best New Bars: Southeast Contenders: Husk, Nashville (9.17.14)
The People’s Best New Bars award, presented by Roca Patrón, is Food & Wine’s first-ever poll to rank the most incredible drink destinations in the country.
The Dish: Sean Brock (9.15.14)
You already know your favorite chefs by the foods they prepare and the restaurants they’ve created. Now, get to know a different side of these culinary masterminds in our weekly The Dish feature.
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner: Husk’s Sean Brock Schools Us in Fried Chicken (8.21.14)
It's Fried Chicken Fortnight: two weeks of hot crunchy chicken talk, recipes & chef tips.
Nashville: Back in the Spotlight (8.15.14)
Here’s a Nashville story: we’re tucking in to authentic muhammara and makanek near the front entrance at Epice, a Lebanese bistro in the city’s up-and-coming Twelve South neighborhood, when the actress Hayden Panettiere—who plays the upstart young country singer in the ABC series Nashville—walks in.
100 Best Restaurants in the South (8.12.14)
What To Order: Fried Chicken Skins with hot sauce, honey, and Espelette; The Husk Burger, quite possibly the finest example of a hamburger in the South;
Nashville Word Of Mouth: Lisa Donovan, Husk Nashville Pastry Chef (8.8.14)
The Husk Nashville pastry chef is someone whose warmth immediately makes you feel at ease. From the first time we met at her East Nashville home, the soulful conversations easily flowed. Like myself, she constantly tries to find depth in every situation.
48 Hours in Charleston (6.10.14)
Charleston, also known as “The Holy City” is South Carolina’s oldest and fastest growing city. The peninsula offers a culinary tour de force for foodies, a rich culture dating back to the Colonial era for history buffs, and an array of water activities such as kayaking and paddle boarding for outdoor enthusiasts.
For Rent: No. 5 Faber Offers Downtown Space For Wedding Receptions, Other Events (2.25.14)
The first few months of the year are what's referred to in the wedding biz as "bridal Christmas," since so many women who received engagement rings on Christmas, New Year's Eve or Valentine's Day are suddenly in the market for dresses, caterers and reception venues.
Husk in Charleston, SC, Friday at 8 P.M. (1.14.14)
It's been just over three years since chef Sean Brock opened the doors at his critically acclaimed Charleston restaurant Husk. The restaurant is known for serving sophisticated food that celebrates Southern ingredients and culinary traditions. Brock opened a second location of Husk in Nashville this past May, while in Charleston the original Husk is as busy as ever.
Local Restaurateur Phenom David Howard (1.1.13)
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South’s Best Bars (1.1.13)
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Six New Restaurants with Stylish Interiors (1.1.13)
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After Crispy Pig Ears, 10 Trends for 2013 (12.31.12)
In our newly omnivorous nation, restaurant trends often have the same viral spread and short life span as boy bands — witness 2011's crispy pig ears and sea buckthorn berries. Eating around the country on reporting trips in 2012, I saw food lovers everywhere embracing new interpretations of farm-to-table and nose-to-tail as fast as they came along.
Best Fried Chicken in the U.S. (12.1.12)
Forget the focus on super-secret batter recipes. Star chef Sean Brock is hard at work trying to answer the question, "Just how many fats can chicken be fried in?" Brock's chicken, which is available by reservation only and requires 48 hours notice, is fried in butter, chicken fat, bacon fat and country ham fat.
McCrady’s selected for Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2012 Fine Dining Hall of Fame (11.12.12)
McCrady's is the oldest restaurant in Charleston, S.C., which in a pre-colonial coastal city means this establishment, on the National Register of Historic Places, can trace its lineage back more than 200 years and count George Washington as a past customer.
Husk Restaurant is Honored for Preservation Efforts (11.12.12)
Husk Restaurant has been named the recipient of the Carolopolis Award and the Robert N.S. and Patti Foos Whitelaw Award from the Preservation Society of Charleston and the Charter Day Foundation, respectively. The two organizations chose to acknowledge the restaurant based on its considerate preservation and renovations of 74 and 76 Queen St. to honor the history of the property, and the city of Charleston.
Charleston’s Husk Restaurant to Open in Nashville (10.15.12)
The Neighborhood Dining Group, a restaurant management group that operates the award-winning Husk Restaurant in Charleston, S.C., has announced plans to open Husk Nashville in the spring. Chef Sean Brock, a James Beard Award winner and respected hero of farm-to-table and Southern cuisine, will lead the culinary team at the restaurant.
Seanny Comes Marching Home — Chef Sean Brock Bringing Husk to Nashville (10.15.12)
News broke yesterday that James Beard award-winning chef Sean Brock (who dazzled the diners of Nashville before heading to Charleston, S.C.) is bringing the latest outpost of his hugely successful Husk Restaurant to our fair city. Husk, which was named No. 1 on the list of best new restaurants in America by Bon Appetit magazine in 2011, is known for its dedication to farm-to-table cuisine crafted using all Southern ingredients.
Husk Restaurant To Expand To Nashville (10.14.12)
For 2 1/2 years before coming to Charleston, Sean Brock honed his culinary skills as executive chef at the elegant Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. Next spring, the award-winning chef at the nation's No. 1 new restaurant in 2011, Husk in downtown Charleston, will return to his old stomping grounds in the country music mecca to set the table for another version of the critically acclaimed fine-dining establishment.
Fresh Prince: Charleston Chef Sean Brock Reinvents Southern Cooking (6.10.12)
John T. and I were discussing Sean Brock's arm, the one pictured above. "Five years ago it seemed like every chef in the South was getting a pig tattoo," John T. recalled. "Now they're getting collard-patch half-sleeves and cornfield full-sleeves. The vegetables depicted are heirloom varietals, of course." I have examined Sean's arm in person without touching it in any way, and you can clearly identify pink-striped beets, nicely trimmed baby leeks, little radishes, what look to me to be potato flowers (though I'm no expert on potato flowers), and an ear of corn that may just be purple. Insisting on anatomical accuracy, he took seed catalogs to the tattoo artist he had engaged for his full-sleeve job.
March Press Updates (4.12.12)
Read what the press has been saying about HUSK and McCrady's Restaurant's.
Award-Wining Restauranteur Inspired by Norfolk Childhood (10.7.11)
An upbringing along the picturesque Norfolk coastline provided the perfect inspiration for David Howard, whose latest venture has been rated the best new restaurant in America. The 53-year-old admits that from the age of nine he wanted to be a chef and set himself the goal of letting his culinary skills take him from Norfolk to the rest of the world.
Husk Named Bon Appétit Magazine’s 2011 Best New Restaurant (8.16.11)
Bon Appétit magazine's September 2011 issue names HUSK restaurant in Charleston, SC "The Best New Restaurant in America," and prominently features Executive Chef Sean Brock's signature Skillet-Roasted Chicken on the cover. The issue spotlights the magazine's annual Top Ten Restaurants of the Year list. This honor comes as HUSK enters its eleventh month of business in a year marked by tremendous acclaim and media accolades—highlights of which include being named Best New Restaurant in the South by Southern Living (January 2011); a feature story by The New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton (February, 2011), and many others.
Queen Anne’s Revenge (6.30.11)
It is all about the Pirate and his Ship! Known as the Queen Anne’s Revenge, Blackbeard, the Pirate, sailed the high seas and ravaged the North and South Carolina coasts! With the latest discovery of the anchor from the ship, it brings to mind one of the finest restaurants in the Southeast.
Chef Sean Brock: ‘I’m Proud To Be A Hillbilly’ (6.28.11)
Chef Sean Brock has a reputation. He chuckles about his collection of moonshine. It is no secret he is a fan of Kentucky bourbon; his friends include Julian Van Winkle of the Frankfort distilling family. He is a compulsive seed-saver, dissatisfied with today’s hybrid vegetables; he seeks out varieties long forgotten, grows them out, and then showcases their beauty, their taste, their sensuality at his restaurants.
Interview With Chef Sean Brock – Charleston, Sc And A Recipe For Hoppin’ John (6.20.11)
How many different varieties of rice can you think of? How about different peas? If you are like most people you will probably be able to name a dozen types of rice and maybe half a dozen types of peas. Would you be surprised to learn that there are over 100,000 varieties of rice, of which 40,000 are cultivated varieties and that Thomas Jefferson cultivated over 20 varieties of peas at Monticello?
On Whiskey and Grease: Pappy Van Winkle (6.16.11)
You never know where you're gonna find the greatest bourbon on the planet. Like last month, I was on a cooking team at a barbecue contest, and one of the guys on it with me was a pretty famous chef. His name is Sean Brock, and his restaurant, Husk, in Charleston, S.C., only serves stuff grown, raised or made below the Mason-Dixon Line.
Overfishing: Five Chefs Talk Sustainable Seafood (6.13.11)
This week we asked Sean Brock (Husk, Charleston, SC), Laurent Manrique (Millesime, NYC), Troy Guard (TAG, Denver, CO), Spike Gjerde (Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore, MD), and Jacob Sessoms (Table, Asheville, NC) to react to the above graphic which shows the degree to which overfishing has affected our oceans. Here's what the chefs had to say:
The New Seafood Renaissance (6.12.11)
If you thought overfishing was making the high-end pescatarian meal extinct, think again. A new guard of chefs is creating a welcome breed of sustainable seafood dishes that are as eclectic as they are delicious, and serving them up at a slew of hot restaurants, raw bars, and urban fish shacks.
The F.E.D. Father’s Day Guide (6.11.11)
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Eat This Tonight: Heirloom Tomato Salad, Gazpacho, And Tomato Pie (6.10.11)
Summer is upon us and that means heat, linen, and sunburn. But June also marks the beginning of the local tomato season. No matter how you pronounce it, tomatoes are a summer food staple whether they are sliced, diced, or rested gently atop a fat burger. This week, they were just beginning to harvest tomatoes out on Wadmalaw and Johns Islands, which means the freshest local tomatoes will be showing up on local menus this week.
Regional Comfort Food Meets Modern Technique (6.8.11)
Sean Brock is a James Beard Award-winning chef famous for his revolutionary take on Southern cooking. He has two restaurants in Charleston, SC: McCrady’s, which combines classic Southern cooking with new molecular gastronomy techniques, and Husk, which focuses on regional food and draws from Brock’s roots in rural Virginia. Eater.com recently featured Brock’s perspective on the trend of bringing heirloom ingredients and cooking techniques into a modern era.
Sean Brock on Bringing the Past into Modern Southern Cuisine (6.6.11)
Yesterday afternoon Sean Brock, chef at Charleston, South Carolina restaurants Husk and McCrady's, made time during his drive through the Appalachians to explain in some detail his goal of bringing back old southern cooking and ingredients. There was much talk of family — of grandma — and of the passion and rigor that mark the soft-spoken chef's "gospel."
Independent We Stand – “Farmers Are Rock Stars” (6.6.11)
Travis Grimes of Husk Restaurant talks about local food. Special thanks to Travis Grimes and his staff at Husk Restaurant and Jamee Haley of Lowcountry Local First for helping make this video possible. To find locally owned businesses in your neighborhood, please visit us on the web at http://www.IndependentWeStand.org.
Top Sommeliers of 2011 (3.13.11)
Why He Won: He's bringing attention to the importance of terroir by organizing his wines by soil types: alluvial, limestone, gravel and so on. "One of the first things winemakers talk about is soil. So for my list, I busted out my old geology book, looked up all the soil types and organized the wines by those categories."
Magazine Honors Local Advanced Sommelier For Innovative Wine List At New Husk Restaurant (3.12.11)
Like many of his peers, Clint Sloan got a job waiting tables after becoming a student at the College of Charleston. He worked first at Portside Cafe, then at Sticky Fingers, finally graduating into the world of fine dining at McCrady's in 1999.
A Southern Chef Doesn’t Stray Far (3.9.11)
Sean Brock is a Virginia boy who attended the Johnson & Wales cooking school on this beautiful, historic peninsula where the Civil War began, moved around the South in apprenticeship, and in 2006 returned as the executive chef at McCrady’s, the city’s oldest restaurant. Late last year, amid a marsh fire of publicity that continues to roar, he opened a large and lavishly appointed new one, Husk, devoted to the excellence and promise of Southern ingredients.
Best New Restaurant (2.15.11)
HUSK Restaurant was proud to win "Best New Restaurant" in the Charleston City Paper's "Best of Charleston". We also took home the following awards; Clint Sloan=Best Sommelier; Sean Brock=Best Chef; and Queen Anne's Revenge=Best Daniel Island Restaurant!
The Neighborhood Dining Group raises money for Haiti (2.10.11)
Due to the overwhelming support of the community and the matching funds of The Neighborhood Dining Group ownership team, $24,000 was raised for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund between January 15 and January 30, 2010. McCrady’s, Queen Anne’s Revenge and The Buccaneer in Charleston and Chicago’s in Roswell, Georgia, all participated in the fundraising efforts.
Working Both Ends of Farm to Table (2.9.11)
Sean Brock’s obsession with the South’s culinary heritage grew out of frustration. When he took over McCrady’s in 2006, he was unable to get the variety and quality of local food he wanted, so he decided to see what he could do himself.
The South’s Best New Restaurants (2.1.11)
The archetype of what chef Sean Brock does best: heirloom Southern food prepared with a connoisseur’s sensibility and a deft culinary touch.
A Great Chef Considers The Old Fashioned (1.24.11)
“You sure you don’t want a cocktail?” Sean Brock, the executive chef at Husk Restaurant, proposed the question for the third time, and so it seemed I should finally accept. Brock, who was named the best chef in the Southeast by the James Beard Foundation last year for his work at McCrady’s restaurant (where he continues to serve as executive chef), recently opened Husk in a renovated house in downtown Charleston.
Does HUSK Live Up To The Hype And Prove That The South’s Food Is The Best In The World? (1.12.11)
It's safe to say that the opening of Husk has been the most anticipated and hyped of any new Charleston restaurant in years. The buzz around this venture from the Neighborhood Dining Group, which also operates McCrady's and Queen Anne's Revenge, has been driven by the growing celebrity of Executive Chef Sean Brock, who has headed the kitchen at McCrady's since 2006 and took home the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast in 2010.
Eating Out: The magic of McCrady’s (1.10.11)
On Friday, without an intern to rely on, I spent the afternoon contacting chefs around town to find out what was on the specials menu for our weekly Eat This Tonight feature. It's really a bad idea for me to do such a thing. I'm far too easily swayed. A few text messages swapped with McCrady's Chef Sean Brock and I was already considering changing out of my pajamas (I work from home on Fridays) and heading downtown for a decadent plate of truffles and eggs. I had almost talked myself out of going when I showed my husband a picture of the dish, and he said, "Let's go!".
HUSK Opens! (11.8.10)
Spearheaded by Executive Chef Sean Brock, Husk is a refined interpretation of ingredients sourced only from the South – in the words of Chef Brock, “If it ain’t Southern, it ain’t walkin’ in the door.” Leading the restaurant’s day-to-day operations is Chef de Cuisine, Travis Grimes. A native of Charleston, Chef Grimes has worked at McCrady’s since 2003, helping to elevate the restaurant to one of the most-watched establishments in the country. Chef Grimes runs the Husk kitchen and oversees the menu, working closely with Chef Brock to ensure the menu’s authenticity and commitment to traditional Southern techniques is upheld.
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Statistical Advance: Whelen Modified Tour Budweiser 150 At Thompson Speedway
August 8, 2017 by RaceDayCT Staff Report 8 Comments
(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications)
Rowan Pennink celebrates victory in the Whelen Modified Tour Icebreaker 150 in April at Thompson Speedway (Photo: Fran Lawlor/RaceDayCT)
The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour continues the 2017 season on Wednesday night with the 28th annual Bud King of Beers 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in Thompson, Connecticut. Below is a stastical look at the race, including selected participant notes:
Bud 150 Setup
• This marks the third of the four appearances for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson for the 2017 season. Rowan Pennink and Ryan Preece have already visited Thompson’s Victory Lane in 2017. The fourth and final appearance is scheduled for Sunday, October 15, where the champion will be crowned.
• The Bud 150 marks the beginning of the second half of the Whelen Modified Tour season. With eight races down and eight races to go, Timmy Solomito leads Rowan Pennink in the championship standings by just seven points.
• Solomito (three) and Ryan Preece (three) are the only two drivers with multiple wins on the season. Rowan Pennink and Bobby Santos III have also visited Victory Lane. Four-time series champion Doug Coby, who won five races last season, has yet to visit Victory Lane in 2017.
At Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park
• The historic 0.625-mile oval opened in 1940 and has held at least one NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race since the series started in 1985.
• The track held three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races in history, with the first being won by Neil Cole back in 1951.
• The track also has a non-NASCAR road course, where events are held throughout the year.
• The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Tour returned to Thompson for the first time since 2009 on July 8 this season, with Harrison Burton going to Victory Lane.
• There have been 136 Whelen Modified Tour races in the history of Thompson, which is the most of any other facility on the 2017 schedule.
• Seven-time series champion Mike Stefanik holds the lead with 15 career wins at the Connecticut oval, while Doug Coby, Bobby Santos and Justin Bonsignore lead all active drivers with five career wins.
• There have been 46 different pole winners at Thompson. Tony Hirschman leads the list with 13 career poles, while Doug Coby and Ted Christopher are the active leaders with seven poles each.
•In the Icebreaker, Rowan Pennink snapped a dry spell that dated back to 2009 for the Boelher Racing team. Pennink enters Wednesday’s Bud 150 just seven points from the lead on the heels of seven top 10 finishes in eight races.
Thompson Data
Race: #9 of 17 overall
Race Date: Wednesday, August 9 at 7:45 p.m. (approx.)
Track Layout: 0.625-mile paved oval
Race Length: 150 laps (93.75 miles)
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 Winner: Justin Bonsignore
2016 Polesitter: Doug Coby
1-Lap Qualifying Record: 123.376 mph (Bobby Santos — April 2011)
Active Category Leaders at Thompson
1. Ted Christopher … 13
2. Justin Bonsignore … 5
Doug Coby … 5
Bobby Santos … 5
1. Doug Coby … 7
2. Ted Christopher … 7
3. Bobby Santos … 5
4. Donny Lia …. 5
5. Ryan Preece …. 5
Top Fives
2. Jamie Tomaino … 20
3. Ron Silk … 17
4. Doug Coby ….17
3. Doug Coby …. 30
4. Todd Szegedy … 28
Laps Led
1. Ted Christopher … 1,750
2. Doug Coby … 847
3. Ryan Preece … 770
1. Jamie Tomaino … 134
2. Wade Cole… 90
4. Doug Coby … 52
Selected Driver Highlights
Doug Coby (No. 2 Mayhew Tools Chevrolet)
• Four-time series champion has five wins, 17 top fives and 30 top 10s in 52 career Thompson starts.
• Coby has 22 wins, 69 top fives and 108 top 10s in 196 career Whelen Modified Tour starts.
• Has qualified inside the top five in his last 12 Thompson starts, including five Coors Light Pole awards.
Justin Bonsignore (No. 51 Phoenix Communications Inc. Chevrolet)
• Enter’s Wednesday’s Bud 150 fourth in the championship standings with six top 10s in eight races this season.
• Is the defending winner of the Bud 150 and has five career Thompson victories in 27 career starts on the high-banks.
• Bonsignore has 12 wins, 51 top fives and 71 top 10s in 113 career Whelen Modified Tour starts.
Timmy Solomito (No. 16 Starrett Tools Ford)
• Enters Thompson with three victories & leading the point standings by seven points over Rowan Pennink.
• Has one win, five top fives and 12 top 10s in 16 career Thompson starts.
• In his last three Thompson starts, Solomito has two poles and three top 10 finishes.
Ryan Preece (No. 6 TS Haulers Chevrolet)
• Preece has 18 wins, 64 top fives and 90 top 10s in 138 career Whelen Modified Tour starts.
• In 38 career Thompson starts, Preece has two wins, including this year’s Thompson 125.
• Preece has three wins this season, including the last time out at Stafford Motor Speedway in the Stafford 150.
Craig Lutz (No. 46 Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet)
• Has five top 10s in 28 career Whelen Modified Tour starts.
• Won the pole for Friday’s Stafford 150 in his first outing with Goodie Motorsports.
• In eight starts at Thompson, his best career finish is 18th.
Bobby Santos (No. 44 Sully Tinio/Brendan Kelley Music Chevrolet)
• Has 15 wins, 46 top fives and 67 top 10s in 128 career series starts, including a win at NHMS in July.
• Has five wins, 17 top fives and 23 top 10s in 41 career Thompson starts, leading 482 laps.
• In the two Thompson races this season, Santos has two top five finishes.
Eric Goodale (No. 58 GAF Roofing Chevrolet)
• Has 2 wins, 17 top fives and 59 top 10s in 126 career series starts.
• Has no wins, four top fives and 16 top 10s in 30 career Thompson starts.
• Enters Thompson third in the championship standings, just 25 points from the top.
Rowan Pennink (No. 3 Cape Cod Copper/UNSE Chevrolet)
• Has three wins, 31 top fives and 73 top 10s in 149 career series starts.
• Has two wins, 10 top fives and 21 top 10s in 39 career Thompson starts, including a win in this year’s Icebreaker.
• Enters Thompson second in the point standings with seven top 10s in eight races
Max Zachem (No. 20 MPZ Motorsports/Lu Mac’s Package Store Chevrolet)
• Has 6 top fives and 20 top 10s in 43 career series starts.
• Has two top fives, six top 10s and 43 laps led in 12 career Thompson starts.
• Enters Wednesday’s 150 lap race seventh in the point standings on the heels of six top 10s in eight races this season.
Dave Sapienza (No. 36 Sapienza Enterprise Chevrolet)
• Has three top fives and eight top 10s in 39 career Whelen Modified Tour starts.
• In the last three races, Sapienza has two top fives and a seventh.
• In his Thompson career, Sapienza has just one top 10 in 11 starts.
Ted Christopher (No. 82 Horton Avenue Materials Chevrolet)
• Has 42 wins, 132 top fives and 202 top 10s in 368 career Whelen Modified Tour starts.
• Has 13 wins, 34 top fives, 50 top 10s and 1,750 laps led in 90 career Thompson starts.
• Christopher hasn’t won at Thompson since 2011 and has a best finish of fifth so far this season.
Up To Speed
• This is the 33rd season of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour action. The first race was in 1985 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park.
• The 2017 schedule includes 16 points races at nine different tracks, across seven different states. It also includes two non-points events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Ryan Preece scored the victory in the most recent series event at Stafford Motor Speedway on August 4.
• Following the Bud 150, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour returns to Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday, August 16.
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darealgoodfella says
This is gonna be good.
Liz, you going to make it?
Franky says
Noticed that 15 year old Dillon Steuer is on the entry list. Winner of the islip 300 at riverhead earlier this year. Interested to see how he does on the bigger track.
Liz Cherokee says
You know it! I made some delicious sangria last night and flasked up so I’m ready to go once I finish today… Will tonight be a breakthrough race for Melissa? I sure hope so!
Okay, Stafford was an excellent event all around. The weather, the racing, the crowds, etc. It was a perfect New England night.
Tonight is setting up to be another spectacular night of racing in New England.
See you all there!!!
PaulT says
Dareal, wear your Make America Great Again hat!!!
PaulT, I always do!!!
Liz, so relieved to see you are back.
Maybe I’ll have some ‘Make Sangria Great Again’ hats custom made for myself… in pink of course!
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Michigan State University to Require COVID-19 Booster for Spring Semester
Chris Monroe Published: December 17, 2021
Some may need a COVID-19 booster for the upcoming semester at MSU.
Michigan State University has announced an update to their COVID-19 vaccine mandate. In their efforts to allow continued in-person learning, a COVID-19 booster shot will be required for all staff, students, and faculty starting for the spring semester in 2022.
Who will need to get the COVID-19 booster at Michigan State University?
According to Michigan State University President, Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., the need for a COVID-19 booster is based on the time of vaccination. All of the COVID-19 protocols can be found on the MSU Together We Will website.
COVID-19 booster shots will be needed if:
The person was fully vaccinated with a two-dose vaccine more than six months ago.
The person was fully vaccinated with a one-dose vaccine more than two months ago.
Students, faculty, and staff that are still within the six-month and two-month windows will need to make plans for a booster when they are eligible.
Students, faculty, and staff that do not get the booster will be considered non-compliant with Michigan State University's vaccine directives.
Those with religious or medical exemptions will continue to be exempt from the booster requirement update. Online-only students will be able to request an exemption for the 2022 semester.
What are the current COVID-19 protocols at MSU?
The COVID-19 protocols for Michigan State University, as found on the Together We Will website include:
Mandatory face masks in all MSU campus buildings and facilities in the state.
All students, faculty, and staff are required to have a COVID-19 vaccine. Exemptions can be made for medical and religious reasons and online-only students.
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History of Japanese tea: Edo period
The Edo period (1603-1867) was a very important period in the history of Japanese tea, with the development of Gyokuro and the start of export of Japanese tea.
In this article, I’m going to explain the history of tea in the Edo period.
Development of Sencha and Gyokuro
Uji in Kyoto had been growing tea since ancient times, but in the late 16th century, a unique method of growing tea called “the covered cultivation” was invented and succeeded in producing highly flavored tea.
However, this method of growing tea leaves under covers was not permitted for everyone, and was only applicable to houses with a limited position.
Under such circumstances, NAGATANI Soen (1681-1778) developed a new production method for Sencha (steeped green tea).
After a great deal of trial and error, he came up with the idea of a production method called “a method for producing green Sencha” in 1738.
It is a method of tea production by drying tea leaves in a drying oven and kneading them by hands.
By this method, green tea with much better taste, aroma and color can be produced.
Later, when Soen took the tea to Edo, YAMAMOTO Kahee, a tea dealer in Nihonbashi, praised it very much.
Soen's tea was sold through YAMAMOTO Kahee, and since then it has spread to various places along with the production method.
In 1835, the sixth generation, YAMAMOTO Kahee created the tea that was described as “taste like honeydew” and Gyokuro that is still popular today was born.
What kind of tea was drunk in the Edo period?
In the Edo period, the culture of drinking tea was widespread among the common people.
According to researcher NISHIMURA Toshinori, the types of tea familiar to the common people gradually became more sophisticated from dark brown coarse tea to yellowish green tea.
The type of tea used to be drunk differs a little depending upon the family and social status, but there is no doubt that there was such a transition.
Modernization of tea distribution
The Edo period was also a time when distribution systems such as wholesalers, brokers, and retailers were developed that are similar to those of today.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the development of the distribution system was one of the factors that led to the spread of tea production throughout Japan.
It is a well-known fact that Japan had a policy of seclusion during the Edo period, but only Dejima (island) of Nagasaki was allowed to trade.
In fact, tea was an important export there and the basis of foreign trade.
At the time of the unequal treaties with the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries, 181 tons of tea was exported.
For this reason, tea was recognized as a useful export item for earning foreign currency even in the Meiji period (1868-1912).
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This comprehensive guide to idiomatic expressions in literary Arabic, the first of its kind, will inform, amuse, and entertain, through more than 8500 entries found in texts from the Qur'an to today's newspapers. With explanations in Arabic and English, it is an essential resource for both students of Arabic and native speakers.Reaching into the great wealth of this complex and intriguing language, the dictionary draws on and reveals the rich cultural and religious traditions of Arabic-speaking communities that have informed its idioms. Expressions of condolence, astonishment, and hardship, alongside sayings about friendship, miserliness, and reconciliation are collected and made accessible here, while glimpses are provided into history through phrases tied to important events and figures--from the ancient Egyptians to Saddam Hussein.
Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary by Oxford Dictionaries Staff
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The Oxford Essential Arabic Dictionary is a brand-new compact Arabic-English and English-Arabic dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary, with over 16,000 words, phrases, and translations. This dictionary is easy to use and ideal for students,travel, and quick reference.Designed for both native English and Arabic speakers, the supplementary sections offer guidance on Arabic verbs and irregular verbs. Phonetic transcriptions are provided for each English entry, and phonetic respelling for irregular Arabic pronunciations. Arabic entries are also listed according toalphabetical order, not by root, in order to make word searches more user-friendly. Additional supplements give help with tricky areas, such as numerals and expressions of time.
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James Corden Has Explained Why He Genuinely Didn’t Think That He’d Done Anything Wrong When He Made A “Rude Comment” To A Server At Balthazar
“I understand the difficulties of being a server — I worked shifts at restaurants for years,” James said on Monday night’s episode of The Late Late Show.
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Posted on October 25, 2022, 1:01 pm
Last week, New York restaurateur Keith McNally accused James Corden of being his “most abusive customer” in 25 years in a damning Instagram post.
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Keith shared a photo of the British comedian with his followers as he branded Corden a “tiny Cretin of a man” and revealed that Corden was now banned from his restaurant, Balthazar.
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The entrepreneur also included two detailed manager reports in his Instagram caption to explain why he’d decided to “86” James.
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“James Corden is a Hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man. And the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago,” Keith wrote. “I don't often 86 a customer, to today I 86’d Corden. It did not make me laugh.”
He then quoted a manager’s report from June, which said that James was seated at table 61 in Balthazar when he found a hair in his food.
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“(Although this is diabolical, it happens Very occasionally in all restaurants),” Keith wrote. “After eating his main course, Corden showed the hair to Balthazar manager G. who was very apologetic.”
“Corden was extremely nasty to G, and said: ‘Get us another round of drinks this second. And also take care of all of our drinks so far. This way I write any nasty reviews in yelp or anything like that,’” the post went on.
The next manager’s report was dated Oct. 9, less than two weeks prior to Keith’s Instagram post.
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“James Corden was at Balthazar with his wife on October 9th for brunch,” it began. “He asked for a table outside. Brunch Maitre D’ Allie Wolters took the party to table 301.”
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“Mr. Corden’s wife ordered an egg yolk omelette with gruyere cheese and salad. A few minutes after they received the food, James called their server, M. K. and told her there was a little bit of egg white mixed with the egg yolk,” it continued. “M. K. informed the floor manager, G. The kitchen remade the dish but unfortunately sent it with home fries instead of salad.”
“That's when James Corden began yelling like crazy to the server: ‘You can’t do your job! You can’t do your job! Maybe I should go into the kitchen and cook the omelette myself!’ M.K. was very apologetic and brought G. over to the table,” the report added.
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“He returned the dish, and after that, everything was fine. He gave them promo Champagne glasses to smooth things out," it concluded. "G. said that Corden was pleasant to him but nasty to the server.' M.K. was very shaken, but professional that she is, continued to finish her shift.”
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It didn’t take long for Keith’s post to go viral, with many people reacting to the accusations against James on social media. Some began to recirculate past allegations about James’s behavior, and others made their own claims against him.
Sam Stryker @sbstryker
Obsessed with these stories of James Corden being terrible
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Just six hours later, Keith returned to Instagram and said that James had phoned him and “apologized profusely” after seeing his post. Keith said “all is forgiven” as he lifted the ban and invited James to eat at Balthazar again.
But this was far from the end of it, and the messy feud exploded again over the weekend, when James publicly responded to Keith’s Instagram post in an interview with the New York Times.
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In the profile, James insisted: “I haven’t done anything wrong, on any level.” He also claimed that the entire situation was “beneath” him.
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“I feel so Zen about the whole thing. Because I think it’s so silly. I just think it’s beneath all of us. It’s beneath you. It’s certainly beneath your publication,” he said.
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“My feeling, often, is never explain, never complain. But I’ll probably have to talk about it,” James went on. “It feels like such a silly thing to talk about.”
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Keith responded on Instagram the following day, where he wrote: “I’ve no wish to kick a man when he’s down. Especially one who’s worth $100 Million, but when James Corden said in yesterday’s NY Times that he hadn’t done ‘anything wrong, on any level,’ was he joking? Or was he denying being abusive to my servers?”
“Whatever Corden meant, his implication was clear: he didn’t do it,” Keith added. “Although I didn’t witness the incident, lots of my restaurant’s floor staff did. They had nothing to gain by lying. Corden did.”
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“I wish James Corden would live up to his Almighty initials and come clean. If the supremely talented actor wants to retrieve the respect he had from all his fans (all 4 of them) before this incident, then he should at least admit he did wrong,” Keith continued. “If he goes one step further and apologizes to the 2 servers he insulted, I’ll let him eat for free at Balthazar for the next 10 years.”
And James addressed the furor once again when he kicked off Monday night’s episode of The Late Late Show, which was the first installment of the talk show after a week off-air.
In a five minute monologue, James gave viewers his side of the story as he admitted to making a “rude comment” while eating at Balthazar earlier this month, and explained why he’d previously believed that he hadn’t done anything wrong.
James also vowed to apologize to the server in person the next time that he is in New York, and said that he was “upset” to learn that he’d hurt somebody’s feelings as he has experience working as a server and appreciates what a difficult job it is.
Addressing the situation head-on in his live show, James said that he’d considered posting about the claims on social media last week but ultimately decided against it.
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“Whenever these sorts of moments come my way, I like to adopt quite a British attitude of ‘keep calm and carry on,’ things are going to get written about me. ‘Never complain, never explain’ is very much my motto,” he explained, before the camera cut to his parents in the studio audience. “But, as my dad pointed out to me on Saturday, he said: ‘Son, well, you did complain, so you might need to explain.’”
James then heaped praise on Balthazar as he recalled going there for breakfast with his wife, Julia Carey, and some friends while he was in New York.
“I love it there, I love the food, the vibe, the service. If I lived in New York I’d go there every day,” James began, before joking: “On the proviso that they’d let me in!”
He then went into his side of the Balthazar story, telling viewers: “My wife explained that she has a serious food allergy, so when everybody’s meals came my wife was given the food that she was allergic to but she hadn’t taken a bite of it or anything, so no worries, we sent it back, all was good.”
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“As her meal came wrong to the table a third time, in the heat of the moment, I made a sarcastic, rude comment about cooking it myself,” James then added. “It is a comment I deeply regret, I understand the difficulties of being a server — I worked shifts at restaurants for years, I have such respect and I value anyone that does such a job.”
James corroborated Keith’s claim that the restaurant manager then gave them all a glass of champagne as an apology, but insisted that he’d told the staff that it wasn’t necessary. “We had a great time, and even for me it was too early to start drinking,” he joked.
James then explained why he originally felt as though he hadn’t done anything wrong, saying: “Because I didn’t shout or scream, I didn’t get up out of my seat, I didn’t call anyone names or use derogatory language, I’ve been walking around thinking that I haven’t done anything wrong. But the truth is, I have. I made a rude comment, and it was wrong. It was an unnecessary comment, it was ungracious to the server.”
James added that Keith’s second manager’s report was from a meal in 2014, when he sent back a dish that had a hair in it.
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Sharing his reaction to Keith’s Instagram post, the Brit went on: “I immediately got hold of [Keith’s] phone number, I called him straight away and told him how upset I was that anybody was hurt by anything that I had done or anything that I had said. I appreciated the call and I was happy we got to clear the air and I felt like we dealt with it privately, but by this point the story was out there and people were upset.”
James then shared some examples of the negative tweets that have been posted about him in recent days, including one which read: “When i become president of hell, i’m gonna make super hell and put james corden in it.”
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when i become president of hell, i’m gonna make super hell and put james corden in it
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But the comic insisted that he understood why everybody was upset and accepted the public’s opinion. “I also hate that I’ve ever upset anybody ever,” James added. “It was never my intention, it just wasn’t. And I love that restaurant, I love the staff there. I hope I’m allowed in again one day when I’m back in New York so I can go there and apologize in person, which is something I’ll absolutely do.”
Keith has not yet responded to James’s most recent comments, and viewers are divided by what he has said.
Some defended him, with one writing: “James you did the right thing, you are paying for a service and if the waiter can't get the order, then I would also have complained.”
But others were unconvinced, and referenced similar past claims about his behavior.
Victoria @VictoriaNickell
James Corden once threw his wallet at me and said “this is worth more than your entire store” 🤗🤗🤗🤗 https://t.co/XYSJPFuV3a
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“I think the issue is this isn't an isolated incident and since this came out, there have been lots of stories about how much of a bellend he is,” one person commented. Another added: “James Corden is literally known for being ‘That Guy’ for almost a decade now.”
James has previously admitted to becoming so intoxicated with fame that he had to have therapy to stop himself from being “a brat.” At the time, his friends and family confronted him over his behavior, and his own sisters branded him a “dickhead.”
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The comic first found fame as the co-creator and one of the stars of British sitcom Gavin & Stacey, which aired in the UK between 2007 and 2010.
He found prominence in the United States when he succeeded Craig Ferguson as the host of The Late Late Show in 2015.
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Speaking to the New Yorker in 2020, James confessed: “I started to behave like a brat that I just don’t think I am. It’s so intoxicating, that first flush of fame. And I think it’s even more intoxicating if you’re not bred for it.”
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His Gavin & Stacey costar, Rob Brydon, also recalled the moment that he spoke to James about his attitude over lunch, telling the same publication: “I said, ‘Look, this is a bit awkward to say, but I'm just hearing these things about you, and you've got to know that the way you behave has an effect on people.’”
After that conversation, James agreed that he had to make a change, and in his first session with a therapist he remembered telling them that he “used to be a better person than this.”
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Research ArticleSPINE
Spinal Cord Sarcoidosis Occurring at Sites of Spondylotic Stenosis, Mimicking Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
R.M. Kurtz, V.D. Babatunde, J.E. Schmitt, J.R. Berger and S. Mohan
American Journal of Neuroradiology December 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7724
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aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.M.K., V.D.B., J.E.S., S.M.)
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Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease, with intramedullary spinal cord involvement seen in <1% of cases. This case series illustrates the clinical presentations and imaging findings of 5 patients with intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis occurring at sites of spondylotic spinal canal stenosis, which can be indistinguishable from spondylotic myelopathy with cord enhancement. Both entities are most common in middle-aged men and present with weeks to months of motor and sensory symptoms. On imaging, both can have focal spinal cord enhancement and longitudinally extensive signal abnormality centered at or just below the level of spinal canal stenosis. On the basis of our experience, we suggest that in patients with cord enhancement centered at or just below a site of spinal canal stenosis, consideration should be given to chest imaging and lymph node biopsy when applicable, to assess for the possibility of underlying sarcoidosis before surgical decompression.
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Sarcoidosis is a chronic multisystem granulomatous disease characterized by the accumulation of noncaseating epithelioid granulomas.1 Sarcoidosis involving the spine is rare and may include extradural, intradural, or intramedullary lesions, with intramedullary spinal cord involvement seen in <1% of cases.2,3 However, when spinal cord involvement is part of the disease course, it is frequently the first manifestation of the disease.1,4 These patients will often have asymptomatic disease elsewhere, such as hilar adenopathy.1 Patients with intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis typically present with progressive paresthesia, proprioceptive disturbances, weakness, and/or sphincter dysfunction, with symptoms often occurring for months before the diagnosis is made.1
Spondylotic myelopathy is a more common cause of spinal cord dysfunction. When involving the cervical spine, the term “spondylotic myelopathy” has recently been replaced with “degenerative cervical myelopathy,” which is now the recognized terminology in practice guidelines by AO Spine (https://www.aofoundation.org/spine) and has been accepted by multistakeholder evaluation.5 Nevertheless, the term “spondylotic myelopathy” has persisted throughout the literature, and we will use the term spondylotic myelopathy in this article for consistency and because some of our cases involve the thoracic spine. There are reports in the literature of a subset of cases of spondylotic myelopathy in which prominent spinal cord edema and focal enhancement of the cord are seen.6 The mechanism for the edema and enhancement has been speculated to be disturbed venous circulation caused by spinal cord compression resulting in venous hypertension at the affected level and a breakdown of the blood-cord barrier.7 Most of these patients initially present with motor weakness and sensory disturbance, gait disturbance, and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, with symptoms usually present for several months before diagnosis.6
Intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis occurring in association with spondylotic spinal stenosis has not, to our knowledge, been specifically described in the radiology literature, with a few cases previously described in the neurosurgery and neurology literature.8-10 In some reported cases of presumed spondylotic myelopathy, the intramedullary abnormality of neurosarcoidosis was initially incorrectly ascribed to spondylosis, leading to ineffective decompressive surgery and subsequent progression of neurosarcoidosis owing to lack of appropriate treatment.
We report a series of 5 patients who presented to our institution from 2018 to 2019 and were diagnosed with intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis at the level of mass effect on the spinal cord due to either a disc herniation or spondylotic spinal canal stenosis. Four of these patients did not have a previous diagnosis of sarcoidosis, with cord involvement being the initial symptomatic lesion. Most interesting, the imaging appearance of our patients is strikingly similar to that in reported cases of spondylotic myelopathy. Spondylotic myelopathy was initially considered as a diagnostic possibility for most of our patients before we arrived at the diagnosis of sarcoidosis based on an intrathoracic lymph node biopsy.
This retrospective study was approved by our institutional review board.
A 31-year-old man presented with 6 months of progressively worsening bilateral arm and leg weakness and numbness. On examination, his strength was 4/5 proximally and 3/5 distally in both his arms and legs. He had absent sensation to light touch and temperature in the bilateral upper extremities. Reflexes were 2+ in the upper extremities and 4+ in the lower extremities.
CSF analysis showed a white blood cell (WBC) count of 24/μL with lymphocytic pleocytosis, an elevated protein level of 54 mg/dL (reference range, 15–45 mg/dL) and an elevated glucose level of 114 mg/dL (reference range, 40–70 mg/dL). The serum angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) level was normal at 53 U/L (reference range, 9–67 U/L). MR imaging of the cervical spine showed a prominent disc osteophyte complex at C3–4. There was long-segment cord edema extending from C2 through C7, with focal enhancement just inferior to the C3–4 intervertebral disc (Fig 1A–C). Findings were thought to be most consistent with spondylotic myelopathy. Due to the cord enhancement, a chest CT was obtained to assess for sarcoidosis. The chest CT showed micronodularity in a perilymphatic distribution and hilar adenopathy, favoring sarcoidosis (Fig 1F). A transbronchial lymph node biopsy was performed, showing lymphocytes and non-necrotizing granulomas.
A 31-year-old man with 6 months of progressively worsening bilateral arm and leg weakness and numbness. Sagittal T2-weighted (A) image shows a prominent disc osteophyte complex at C3–4 with spinal canal stenosis and long-segment cord signal abnormality. There is focal cord enhancement centered just below the level of compression on postcontrast sagittal (B) and axial T1-weighted (C) sequences, with involvement of the peripheral cord and relative sparing of the central GM. There is persistent-but-decreased cord signal abnormality and enhancement at the 23-month follow-up on sagittal T2-weighted (D) and postcontrast T1-weighted (E) sequences. Noncontrast chest CT at presentation (F) shows bilateral hilar adenopathy.
A steroid pulse was started after the biopsy, and the patient had rapid improvement in symptoms. He was then treated with prednisone, 60 mg daily, with a prolonged taper and adalimumab; he was later transitioned to infliximab. At imaging follow-up, the cord signal abnormality and enhancement improved but persisted at last follow-up at 23 months (Fig 1D, -E).
A 52-year-old woman presented with 5 months of gradually worsening numbness from the waist down, weakness of the right hand and lower extremities, and urinary incontinence. She had a known history of pulmonary sarcoidosis. On examination, right upper-extremity strength was 3/5; left upper-extremity, 4/5; right lower-extremity, 1/5; and left lower-extremity, 3/5. The Hoffman sign was positive.
CSF analysis showed 7 WBC/μL, a mildly elevated protein level of 54 mg/dL, and normal glucose levels. The serum ACE level was normal (11 U/L). MR imaging of the cervical spine showed spondylotic changes with maximal canal stenosis at C6–7. There was spinal cord signal abnormality spanning C4 through T4, with associated enhancement at C6 and C7 (Online Supplemental Data). Diagnostic possibilities offered included neurosarcoidosis versus spondylotic myelopathy. Chest CT showed very mild hilar adenopathy, related to known sarcoidosis.
She was started on IV methylprednisolone sodium succinate, and the paresthesia and lower-extremity weakness significantly improved the following day. She was then treated with a combination of infliximab and prednisone. At 13-month imaging follow-up, there was improved-but-persistent cord signal abnormality and enhancement (Online Supplemental Data).
A 51-year-old man presented with 4 months of progressively worsening subjective, bilateral, lower-extremity weakness and bowel/bladder dysfunction. On examination, strength was 5/5 in the upper and lower extremities. Sensation to light touch was intact in all 4 extremities, and gait and reflexes were normal.
CSF analysis showed a WBC count of 237/μL, with lymphocytic pleocytosis. There was mild elevation of the CSF protein level at 59 mg/dL. Glucose level was normal. The serum ACE level was within normal limits at 54 U/L. MR imaging of the cervical and thoracic spine was performed and showed a disc protrusion at T7–8. There was cord signal abnormality spanning T4 to T11 and enhancement at T7 and T8 (Online Supplemental Data). Differential considerations offered included demyelinating disease, sarcoidosis, and spondylotic myelopathy. A chest CT showed mild mediastinal and bilateral hilar adenopathy. An endobronchial biopsy of the lymph nodes showed non-necrotizing granulomas in a background of lymphocytes.
He was treated with a 5-day course of IV methylprednisolone with improvement in symptoms, then maintained on prednisone and methotrexate. Five-month imaging follow-up showed marked improvement in abnormal enhancement and expansion of the thoracic cord (Online Supplemental Data).
A 35-year-old man presented with 1 month of progressively worsening lower-extremity weakness, paresthesia, and difficulty with ambulation. On examination, he had 3/5 strength in the bilateral lower extremities.
CSF analysis showed 32 WBC/μL with lymphocytic pleocytosis, a mildly elevated protein level at 51 mg/dL, and mildly elevated glucose level at 88 mg/dL. Serum ACE and CSF ACE levels were within normal limits at 63 and 1.8 U/L (reference range, 0.0–2.5 U/L), respectively. Thoracic spine MR imaging showed a right central disc extrusion at T6–7. There was cord signal abnormality from T3 to T11 and focal ventral cord enhancement at T6–7 (Fig 2A–C). The imaging differential diagnosis included neoplasm or sarcoidosis because hilar adenopathy was also noted on the MR imaging. Hilar and Mediastinal adenopathy were confirmed on a CT myelogram (Fig 2D). Endobronchial lymph node biopsy showed lymphocytes and granulomatous inflammation.
A 35-year-old man with 1 month of progressively worsening lower-extremity weakness, paresthesia, and difficulty with ambulation. Sagittal T2-weighted (A) image shows a disc extrusion at T6–7, with long-segment cord signal abnormality centered at this level. Postcontrast sagittal (B) and axial T1-weighted (C) sequences demonstrate focal cord enhancement at the level of the disc extrusion. CT myelogram (D) performed for further evaluation of the cord abnormality shows marked bilateral hilar adenopathy.
He was started on IV dexamethasone with improvement in symptoms. MR imaging of the thoracic spine performed after 4 days on steroid therapy showed a decrease in enhancement and edema. He was started on 30 mg of prednisone daily and has not received long-term follow-up at our institution.
A 51-year-old man presented with 1–2 weeks of bilateral foot numbness that progressed up his legs, as well as urinary incontinence and saddle anesthesia. He was evaluated at an outside hospital where MR imaging showed cervical spondylosis, worst at C5–6 and C6–7, with disc osteophyte complexes causing moderate spinal canal stenosis at these levels. There was cord signal abnormality extending from C3 to T5, centered around enhancement in the dorsal and peripheral cord at C7 and T1 (Online Supplemental Data). A chest CT showed mediastinal and hilar adenopathy, and a biopsy was performed, with lymph nodes showing granulomatous inflammation. He was given dexamethasone with slight improvement in the numbness and urinary symptoms. Following a 2-week course of steroids, he presented to our institution with worsening lower-extremity symptoms. On examination, he had decreased pinprick and temperature sensations over the back of his thighs and in his feet. Strength was normal in all 4 extremities. Reflexes were 2+ and symmetric.
No report of CSF analysis was available from the initial work-up. Following the initial course of therapy, a CSF examination at our institution demonstrated a mildly elevated glucose level at 72 mg/dL but was otherwise unremarkable. MR imaging of the cervical and thoracic spine showed improved-but-persistent cord signal abnormality and enhancement. Internal interpretation of the outside lymph node biopsy showed lymph nodes with numerous non-necrotizing granulomas, thought to be consistent with sarcoidosis.
He was treated with prednisone. At 4-month follow-up, the patient’s symptoms of paresthesia in the lower extremities and right buttocks were unchanged. His examination findings had improved, with improved temperature sensation in the lower legs. Follow-up MR imaging at 5 months showed decreased-but-persistent enhancement in the cord (Online Supplemental Data).
This case series illustrates the clinical presentations and imaging findings of isolated intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis occurring at sites of spondylotic spinal canal stenosis. This entity can be indistinguishable both clinically and on imaging from spondylotic myelopathy. Both are most common in middle-aged men and present with weeks to months of motor and sensory symptoms. On imaging of both entities, there can be focal spinal cord enhancement and longitudinally extensive signal abnormality centered at or just below the level of spinal canal stenosis. We will also discuss a possible explanation for the coincidence of intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis occurring at the site of maximal spinal canal stenosis.
Intramedullary Spinal Neurosarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by the development of noncaseating granulomas. The pathophysiology of sarcoidosis remains elusive. Granuloma formation is initiated by T lymphocytes responding to a specific-but-currently unknown antigen.11 The most common sites of involvement are the lungs and lymph nodes; however, any part of the body can be affected. Although rare, when the spine is involved, it is most often in the form of neurosarcoidosis, with intramedullary and/or leptomeningeal involvement. Sarcoidosis can also involve the extradural spine, including the vertebrae or rarely the epidural space or discs.11,12 While the appearance is highly variable, the classic enhancement pattern of neurosarcoidosis in the cord is of dorsal-subpial enhancement, which, when present, in combination with central canal enhancement, can resemble a trident head on axial images.10,13 There is often more longitudinally extensive cord signal abnormality on the T2-weighted images,4 as seen in all our cases. The appearance is not specific for the disease, so in patients with intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis without systemic involvement, the correct diagnosis is often difficult and delayed.3 Correlation between symptom resolution and resolution of imaging findings in neurosarcoidosis is poor, especially with spinal cord lesions. Enhancement typically decreases with treatment but may persist for years. In our series, long-term follow-up scans revealed persistent, small amounts of enhancement in 3 of 4 cases.
For intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis, steroids can result in remarkable recovery, particularly if treatment is started early in the course of the disease.3 However, the disease may only partially resolve and may recur, especially if there is a delay in diagnosis and treatment.3,14 It is recommended that corticosteroid therapy be started as early as possible, before irreversible gliofibrosis occurs in the cord. Conditions of some patients may continue to deteriorate despite treatment, and they can end up with paraparesis. Therefore, patients with spinal cord sarcoidosis typically are committed to a long duration of therapy with gradual tapering of steroids,14 and they often require additional immunosuppressant therapy.15
In many cases of intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis, biopsy is not desirable due to the morbidities associated with biopsy of the spinal cord. A diagnosis of probable neurosarcoidosis can be based on clinical or imaging evidence of lesions, with evidence of systemic sarcoidosis obtained from a biopsy of another organ. Four of our patients had lymph node biopsies revealing granulomatous inflammation, and the fifth patient had a known history of pulmonary sarcoidosis. The diagnosis can be supported by ≥2 other findings, such as typical chest adenopathy or elevated serum ACE levels,11 though ACE levels are only elevated in 5%–50% of cases. PET/CT can be more sensitive to systemic involvement and could be considered if chest CT findings are equivocal or negative,16 particularly if there is high clinical suspicion of sarcoidosis based on other factors such as family history or genetic predisposition. The CSF examination most often shows nonspecific elevation in protein levels and lymphocytosis. All our patients who had CSF laboratory values available before initiating therapy had elevated lymphocyte levels and mild elevation in protein levels. Two of our patients also had elevation of glucose levels.
Spondylotic Myelopathy
There are a number of case reports and publications in the literature that describe a pattern of spondylotic myelopathy with cord enhancement and T2 signal abnormality. One of the first case reports was in 2008 by Cabraja et al.17 They noted a case of a 36-year-old man with 3 months of slowly progressive symptoms who was found to have contrast enhancement localized directly at the site of greatest narrowing of the spinal canal.
In 2010, Kelley et al18 published a case series of 5 cases of suspected spondylotic myelopathy with cord edema and focal enhancement at the site of maximal stenosis. After decompression, none had recurrent myelopathy with a mean follow-up of 27 months.
In a case series by Nurboja et al19 in 2012 of 6 patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy, 1 patient failed to improve following decompressive surgery and was later found to have neurosarcoidosis on the basis of chest x-ray, serum ACE levels, and chest mediastinoscopy. They suggested an algorithm for treating these patients, starting with a referral to a neurologist with further possible investigations including MR imaging of the brain, CSF analysis, hematologic and biochemical analysis, and nerve-conduction studies, to exclude other causes such as inflammatory, demyelinating diseases or neoplasms. If no neurologic cause is found, then spinal cord decompression should be considered. After satisfactory surgical decompression, regular follow-up should be arranged with serial MR imaging, with biopsy if there is further clinical or radiologic deterioration.19
In 2013, Flanagan et al20 introduced a distinctive type of enhancement that can occur in spondylotic myelopathy, termed “pancake-like enhancement,” with the term referring to enhancement that is wider than tall when viewed in the sagittal plane. Flanagan et al21 later assigned 3 guidelines for the enhancement to be considered pancake-like: 1) a transverse band appearance, greater in transverse than in vertical extent on sagittal images, 2) location just below the site of maximal stenosis at the center of a spindle-shaped T2 hyperintensity, and 3) circumferential enhancement sparing GM on axial images. In this retrospective analysis, the characteristic pancake-like enhancement was seen in 41/56 patients (73%) with cord enhancement associated with spondylotic myelopathy.21 After the operation, 39 patients reported some improvement, 14 reported stable symptoms, and conditions of 3 continued to deteriorate despite the operation. Enhancement was found to persist in the cord in 100% at 3 months, 75% at 12 months, and 62% at last follow-up. Hilar adenopathy was seen in 2 of 33 chest CTs, and 3 patients had pathologic evidence of systemic sarcoidosis. Marked clinical and radiologic improvement after an operation without immunosuppressant treatment excluded neurosarcoidosis as the cause of the myelopathy in 1 of the 3 patients. In the other 2 patients, sarcoidosis may have contributed to the myelopathy, but spondylosis was considered more likely due to the pancake-like enhancement and improvement after the operation. They noted that while this pancake-like enhancement pattern is strongly indicative of spondylotic myelopathy, the exclusion of alternative causes of myelopathy associated with gadolinium enhancement is impossible with complete certainty.21
Intramedullary Spinal Neurosarcoidosis at the Level of Cervical Spondylosis
Regarding intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis occurring as isolated CNS involvement only at sites of spinal canal stenosis, it has long been postulated that other inflammatory lesions, specifically MS plaques, tend to occur at sites of cord trauma and degenerative stenosis, with close anatomic correspondence between mechanical stresses on the cord by spondylosis and spinal cord MS plaques.22,23
The trauma could result in loss of blood-cord barrier impermeability, which could allow the entrance of the antigen responsible for sarcoidosis into the cord as well as the entrance of T lymphocytes to set off the inflammatory cascade. As stated by Hickey,24 “any mechanism that physically destroys the components of the blood cord barrier will render the CNS open to the cellular and molecular constituents of the blood. The participants for inflammation can then be rapidly delivered to the site of injury in a gross, nonspecific fashion.” This explanation would fit very well with the pattern that we observed in our 5 cases, with no disease elsewhere along the neuroaxis aside from that centered at or just below the site of maximal spinal canal stenosis.
In 2011, Sakai et al9 reported a retrospective review of 12 patients with spinal cord sarcoidosis and concomitant cervical spondylosis. They noted the possibility that compressive cervical myelopathy could trigger the development of inflammatory granulomas in spinal cord sarcoidosis and that the MRIs showed that areas of enhancing sarcoid lesions coincided with the maximum compression levels. One-third of the patients in their study had temporary improvement in symptoms after decompressive surgery. They concluded that in spinal cord sarcoidosis accompanied by compressive myelopathy, decompressive surgery should not be the first choice of treatment. They also noted that the outcome was poorer in patients with neurosarcoidosis and compressive myelopathy compared with those without compressive myelopathy.9 More recently in a study of phenotypes of sarcoidosis-associated myelopathy, Murphy et al10 described a pattern of anterior thoracic myelitis associated with areas of disc degeneration and suggested that there may be a predilection for involvement of areas of the spinal cord susceptible to mechanical stress. They also suggested that in some cases, sarcoidosis and spondylosis may both be contributing to the clinical and imaging picture.
The differential diagnosis for intramedullary spinal cord enhancement with associated longitudinally extensive signal abnormality in the cord is broad and includes sarcoidosis, spondylotic myelopathy, neuromyelitis optica, spinal cord tumor, and dural arteriovenous fistula. Spondylosis is a common incidental finding in patients presenting with cord abnormalities. When the spinal cord enhancement and edema are centered at or just below the site of maximal spinal canal stenosis, the primary considerations should be intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis and spondylotic myelopathy. While our cases fulfilled some of the rules set forth by Flanagan at al,21 including location just below the site of maximal stenosis in the center of a spindle-shaped T2 hyperintensity and circumferential enhancement sparing GM on axial images, none of our cases had a band of enhancement that was greater in the transverse than in the vertical extent on sagittal images. This feature may be the most useful finding to differentiate spondylotic myelopathy from intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis.
Intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis can have an identical imaging appearance and clinical presentation to spondylotic myelopathy, and intramedullary spinal neurosarcoidosis can be isolated only to sites of spondylotic spinal canal stenosis. We believe that in patients with cord enhancement centered at or just below a site of spinal canal stenosis, consideration should be given to chest imaging and lymph node biopsy if there is nodal enlargement. These recommendations are in addition to those previously put forth by others. A presurgical course of corticosteroids should be considered to see if there is improvement or resolution of symptoms without surgery. While urgent surgery may be warranted if a patient presents acutely, many of these patients present with subacute-to-chronic symptoms, allowing time for a trial of corticosteroids. It is also possible that some patients may ultimately benefit from surgical decompression in addition to medical management of sarcoidosis due to the coexistence of the 2 pathologies.
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The ATLIS XT work truck offers up to 500 miles of range and a fast 15-minute charge time.
Atlis Motor Vehicles revealed its XT electric work truck this week which the startup says offers up to 500 miles of range and can be recharged in under 15 minutes.
The XT pickup, built on the company’s XP platform, can ditch the bed and be upfitted to take on various roles including a service body or flatbed.
“We are out to change the work truck market. The goal is to create an electric pickup with the performance characteristics of a ¾-ton diesel that can quickly be recharged,” said Mark Hanchett, Atlis founder and CEO. “We’ve focused on the design features our target market cares most about - maximizing functionality, storage, capability, and passenger comfort to create the best possible ownership experience.”
Biggest frunk in the business
The frunk on the Atlis XT provides an industry best of 18 cubic feet of storage.ATLISThe XT does not require a large engine bay which allows for a downward sloping hood to improve aerodynamics and visibility. It also provides the EV industry’s largest front trunk, or frunk, which offers 18.5 cubic feet of space and features a spray-on bedliner. It is also equipped with 2 x 110V/30A outlets, a 240V/50-amp outlet, access to compressed air and USB-C charging ports.
Lighting and mirrors
The XT includes an active headlight management system to improve safety and visibility. Each headlight is comprised of four DRLs which double as a turn signal and can flash in a variety of colors for different applications. A projector bulb provides more illumination depending upon fleet needs.
The taillights are also adjustable depending on use case. The lighting can be programmed for red or amber for typical taillights and turn signals or flash colors in emergency situations. The same projector bulbs used in the front are also in the rear, providing additional light when working or connecting a trailer.
Front and rear lightbars have been integrated into the front and rear windshields. The lighting functionality includes color changes and the ability to create text and patterns for enhanced safety.
The XT is equipped with a digital mirror system utilizing cameras as well as retractable mirrors. One camera mounted to each side of the vehicle and two screens on the dashboard provide the driver with increased visibility particularly in dark driving conditions or when visibility is limited.
When the vehicle is turned on, mirrors extend and when the vehicle is off, the mirrors retract to be flush with the body panel. This provides more clearance around the vehicle. The winged mirrors serve as the turn signal and can fully extend when in tow mode. A heating element is included in the mirror system to alleviate snow and ice and ensure proper function.
Air suspension allows for self-levelingAtlisAccessibility
The XT step is integrated in the structure of the platform and extends along both sides of the vehicle, providing easy access to the bed and accessories.
Extra-large door handles are integrated into the door panels with no moving mechanism to ensure durability and ease of use while wearing work gloves.
The XT has a unique air sprung suspension design with dynamic damping capabilities that adjust to the vehicle load. The air suspension system also assists with loading and unloading the truck by lowering it for easy access.
The XT pickup’s bed is available in 6.5 and 8-ft and comes standard with a spray-in bed liner. The bed mounted power outlets host a variety of built-in functionality, including four 120V outlets/30-amp, two USB A ports and two USB C ports to allow customers to plug in all ancillary devices while in the field. One 240V/50-amp hookup will power tools that require a higher voltage, such as a welder. A pneumatic hookup powers air tools.
The XT is equipped with a CCS charge port as well as an AAC/1.5-megawatt charge port along the front left side of the vehicle. This enables the vehicle to utilize the existing charging infrastructure and leverage the J1172 port to recharge on a standard 120- or 240-volt outlet and be able to ultra-fast charge using the AAC port in less than 15 minutes.
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The XT is available in a three or six passenger configuration. The front and rear seats are identical to ensure comfort for all passengers. This also enabled ATLIS to leverage one component multiple times to drive economies of scale and reduce cost.
All materials from seats to the dash are aesthetically pleasing but stain, scratch, and rip-resistant.
The front and rear center consoles include a locking storage area at the base, three large cupholders, two wireless phone chargers and bucket storage behind the console. Everything is designed to be accessible while wearing work gloves.
Displays/user interface
Side mirrors on the ATLIS XT are replaced by displays placed around the steering wheel, and an instrument cluster display is attached to the steering column for better viewing angles.
A 12.8-inch center touch display completes the user interface roster with all vehicle controls for the driver and passengers, and all the main functions are easy to reach. The interface will have customizable soft keys in the center display and on the steering wheel. The center touch display is based on a three-touch principle enabling the customer to get to any function within three touches.
The production version will include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as a new concept of cluster and steering wheel control.
“This is the fourth iteration of the XT prototype, and we plan to start production in late 2022,” Hanchett said. “The team continues to refine the interior and exterior design based on extensive customer and investor feedback. We have the engineering and design expertise, flexibility and vision to create something completely different to provide customers with an entire ecosystem needed to get their jobs done.”
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Zelensky: Biden could contribute to Normandy Four talks
Also, the Ukrainian president is convinced Ukraine can't do without the U.S. on the Crimea issue.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy believes that United States President-elect Joe Biden could contribute to the process of the Normandy Four negotiations after he takes office.
"The situation is terrible, so I can fairly say that Donbas is dying without Ukraine," Zelensky told the New York Times, according to his press service, which posted on its website the Ukrainian translation of the interview.
"Therefore, I believe that the United States could have great influence. I believe that President Biden could strengthen our negotiations in the Normandy format, including because he understands well the issues of Ukraine and Russia," Zelensky added.
"Secondly, he spoke about security in Europe, and, thirdly, we believe that it's not enough anymore to talk simply about putting the war to an end. What should be done next? We need reintegration of Donbas," Zelensky said.
He added that reintegration requires "strong businesses, strong technology, security, and money." "And we envisage a free economic zone in the territory of Donbas, so that there are certain preferences for businesses to come in. And here the United States could play a key role," the president noted.
Read alsoUkraine not to give up path toward NATO in exchange for peace with RussiaHe added that the United States today is the guarantor of global security and a major strategic player, "therefore, such steps could sooner bring the end to the war in Donbas and lead to the start of large-scale construction, large-scale reintegration of Donbas."
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In this Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 file photo, robots work on an electric car ID.3 body at the assembly line during a press tour at the plant of the German manufacturer Volkswagen AG in Zwickau, Germany.
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Those opposed to raising taxes to fund rail expansions have long claimed electric cars will make such investments unnecessary. Experts say boosting transit is not only about greening mobility but limiting energy demand
By Joshua Emerson Smith
California has vowed to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035, making way for an electric vehicle boom. But researchers and state officials say even that is not enough to meet the state’s ambitious climate goals.
People will not only have to embrace cleaner vehicles but trade long car commutes for dense, walkable neighborhoods serviced by transit, experts say. Simply building expensive rail projects, they cautioned, won’t help achieve the state’s benchmarks unless homes and businesses are tightly packed.
The average person will need to drive no more than about 17 miles a day, down from nearly 25 miles a day in 2019, to meet the state’s target of carbon neutrality by 2045, according to the California Air Resources Board. That’s partly because nearly a third of personal vehicles in the state are projected to still run on gasoline by then.
“This is a far superior environmental strategy than just promoting electric vehicles, not just because of how these transit-oriented communities can reduce driving miles but also because they spur construction of more compact homes that require less energy to heat and cool and water to irrigate,” said Ethan Elkind, director of the climate program at UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and the Environment.
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When San Diego transportation officials sought approval a year ago for a roughly $160 billion blueprint to expand the region’s rail system, for example, local conservatives questioned whether the vision would actually help address climate change.
“The future of transportation is almost certainly going to be autonomous, clean vehicles, and that’s already at our doorstep,” Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey said during a public hearing on the issue. “This plan largely ignores them.”
The debate over the future of transit is, in many ways, a fundamental disagreement about housing. Specifically, should sprawling residential neighborhoods be transformed into densely populated communities akin to San Francisco or West Hollywood?
California is now preparing for a world without gas plants and nuclear power. And the vision, while bold, is also daunting. Electrifying everything from vehicles to home laundry, cooking and heating units will dramatically increase energy demand, all while the state grapples with the full switch to renewable energy.
The state will need to roughly triple annual installation of wind and solar while increasing battery projects eightfold during the next two decades to achieve its climate goals and maintain the grid, according to the California Energy Commission. During the September heatwave, the state set a new record for peak demand at 52,061 megawatts. The agency is preparing for regular spikes up to 78,500 megawatts by midcentury.
Top state officials have drafted and redrafted a blueprint for phasing out fossil fuels, called the Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality. A key strategy of the document is promoting dense, walkable neighborhoods.
“If you don’t change development patterns, you end up having more power generation, including delaying retiring existing natural gas plants to accommodate the switch to electric vehicles,” said Juan Matute, deputy director of UCLA’s Institute of Transportation Studies.
To lower the threat of blackouts, elected leaders from Sacramento to San Diego are pushing developers to build multifamily housing in coastal areas where there’s lower demand for power-hungry heating and cooling systems.
Still, cities might want to pause before spending billions of dollars on new rail systems, experts warned. Sprawling L.A. has invested heavily in rail, without significant increases in density, only to see ridership decline.
Electric buses and on-demand shuttles might be a cheaper and better fit for cities struggling to urbanize, said Dan Sperling, a member of the California Air Resources Board and founding director of the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies.
“What’s happened especially for rail transit, which relies heavily on commuters and more affluent white collar workers, is they’ve lost much of that ridership,” he said. “Transit systems are in dire shape and facing a fiscal cliff in the next few years.”
Transit use across the state and country had been declining over the last decade before plummeting during the pandemic. More people have returned to transit in recent months, but work-from-home trends appear to be taking a lasting toll. Nationwide use last year was less than half what it was in 2014 at its peak, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
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Now many agencies face the prospect of having to cut service as emergency federal funding runs out, most notably Bay Area Rapid Transit. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System has said it has enough stimulus cash to last at least through 2027, with ridership down by roughly 40 percent since its high-water mark in 2015.
Given the situation, some elected officials are skeptical about pouring more money into costly transit projects, especially when population growth in the state has flatlined and new home construction continues to struggle.
“I used to joke, you want to be safe from the pandemic, go hang out on a bus or a trolley because there ain’t nobody there,” said El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells.
Wells was skeptical that many Southern Californians would welcome more urban living, including sharing walls with neighbors and carrying grocery bags down crowded sidewalks.
“Americans don’t want to be told what to do,” he said. “People are going to resist, even if it’s going to cost them more money or if it’s not as good for the environment.”
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Bangkok’s Nang Loeng Market was recently named one of the World’s Best Restaurants by Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine. The streets surrounding the market offer a slice of real Bangkok — but the shopping, cocktail bars, and skyscrapers are never far away.
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Nang Loeng Market is a must-visit in Bangkok — but the immediate sois (that’s Thai for streets) surrounding the market are dotted with unremarkable government buildings, so venture further afield once you’ve had your fill.
Many of the city’s first roads were built in this part of the city, known as Old Town, which most locals recognize as real Bangkok. Head southwest on these original roads (the pocked and busted sidewalks are a testament to their age) where Thai-Chinese temples, early 20th-century shophouses and lotus vendors chatting with young monks are common snapshots.
The city’s art scene makes for a fantastic day of gallery hopping. One of the best in this part of town is the Queen’s Gallery, which showcases rising Thai talents and more established names within a striking five-story, Brutalist-style structure. In addition to promoting bimonthly gallery nights, a passionate group of locals is pushing for more awareness of Thai and Asian artists. Their self-guided gallery tour kicks off in the creative district, which is a ten-minute taxi ride from the market.
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Climbing the 300-plus steps up Wat Saket, known as the Golden Mount, is ambitious in the Bangkok heat, but the payoff is sweeping views of the Grand Palace and Chinatown. Those who prefer paying tribute to the gods of commercialism rather than Buddhism will delight in the quality and craftsmanship of the master jewelers and gemologists at S.J. International; keep an eye out for pieces by Kavant & Sharart which have a more contemporary aesthetic.
By this point, anyone following the frenetic eating schedule of the locals will be ready for another meal. Enter Krua Apsorn on Sam Sen Road, where stir-fried mussels with basil (hoi malang pad chaa) delight and the crab omelette outpaces nearby Jay Fai of Michelin and Netflix fame.
Alternatively, grab a colorful taxi to Lebua at State Tower. Skip the crowds and selfies at SkyBar and beeline for the bubbles and views at Pink Bar, home to the city’s largest collection of champagne by the glass and Perrier-Jouët’s first-ever private label. Next door is Chef’s Table, the new home of Michelin-lauded chef Vincent Thierry, who left the three-star Caprice in Hong Kong in 2018. In a sleek setting with expert wine pairings, Thierry combines Europe’s best imports with regional gems, like butter from Khao Yai.
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Need one more drink? (The answer is almost always yes in the hedonistic Thai capital.) Catch one of the famous late-night jazz sets at Saxophone Pub or let the Swedish owners of Tropic City craft you a potent tiki concoction.
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The area immediately surrounding the market where your day began isn’t great for hotels — unless you’re outfitted with a giant backpack and elephant-print pants. Instead, take a short taxi ride to The Siam, an intimate Art Deco hotel on the Chao Phraya River with impeccable service.
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The sister of the woman who challenged Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis last May is losing her job as deputy Hudson County Clerk, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.
Diane Ashe Liming served as treasurer for her sister, former Council President Sharon Ashe Nadrowski, who mounted an unsuccessful bid to oust Davis in May but fell 93 votes of forcing the two-term incumbent into a runoff.
It’s not clear who made the decision to take out Liming, a highly-regarded 60-year-old widow who spent 30 years as an executive at Maidenform before losing her job after the company was sold in 2014. Davis did not immediately return a 1:31 PM call to his cell phone.
A lifelong Bayonne resident, Liming has been active in the community as a commissioner of the Saint Mary’s City Wide Pee Wee Basketball League, Bayonne Police Athletic League board member, and vice chair of the Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation. Liming was the grand marshal of the Bayonne St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2022.
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A railway strike was recently announced to take place during the conference dates. This will likely affect West Midlands Railway which operate in Birmingham. You can find current information on the National Rail industrial action website. Please plan in advance, consider using a bus/taxi or renting an e-scooter or bike when travelling from/to the city centre, and allow extra time should you come by train.
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A number of popular anecdotes about Christmas in the imperial family have survived from the reign of Franz Joseph in the second half of the nineteenth century, a time when the middle-class ideal of Christmas as a family celebration had already established itself at Court.
However, the reality within the imperial family was a good deal less rosy. The imperial couple’s younger daughter Marie Valerie complains in her diaries of the tense atmosphere when the imperial family gathered round the Christmas tree each year, surrounded by court dignitaries and servants, too constrained and embarrassed to make conversation anything other than stilted and awkward. Not until after her marriage, far removed from the solemn ceremonial of the Vienna Court, did Marie Valerie experience real family life. Full of enthusiasm she wrote describing her first Christmas after her marriage to Archduke Franz Salvator from the Tuscan line of the dynasty: ‘the joyful commonality with the servants made Christmas Eve the happiest I have ever experienced. What a contrast to the Christmas tree festivity in the imperial palace, where everything was so stiff and embarrassing!’
For the relatives of the notoriously frugal emperor, who under normal circumstances rarely countenanced money being spent on his own person, Christmas represented one of the few opportunities to make urgently needed purchases for his household. His servants had to deploy great diplomatic tact in coordinating enquiries from the family as to suitable gifts for the head of the family. The emperor’s wishes were astonishingly modest, for example tins for storing rusks and biscuits in his study.
Franz Joseph’s extreme frugality also extended to his staff. For a long time his personal servants did not receive any gifts at Christmas. When the ageing emperor’s ‘good friend’ Katharina Schratt heard of this she persuaded Franz Joseph to ensure that in future his staff would also be given presents.
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Netflix Snags Liza Soberano and Shay Mitchell to Voice Alexandra Trese in Animated Series
Posted by B.K. Lok | Mar 8, 2021 | Anime, Latest News & Rumors, Netflix, TV News | 0 |
Netflix seems to be looking for some serious talent for their upcoming animated series Trese. How else do you explain Liza Soberano and Shay Mitchell voicing the main character in their respective countries?
Liza Soberano on the left, and Shay Mitchell on the right.
Netflix has revealed that they’ve hired two actresses to voice the titular Alexandra Trese in their animated adaptation of the Filipino comic series of the same name. Fittingly, both actresses have Filipino origins. Filipina-American actress Liza Soberano (My Ex and Whys, Alone/Together) will voice the main character in the Filipino language version of the series.
“It’s an honor to be the voice of an iconic character such as Alexandra Trese. I’m a huge fan of Budjette and KaJO’s award-winning Trese comics. Maraming salamat! Excited nako!” – Liza Soberano
Meanwhile, Filipina-Canadian actress Shay Mitchell (YOU, Pretty Little Liars) will voice Trese in the English language version of the series. She will almost certainly be the voice we’ll hear in the US. Unless, you know, you decide to watch the Filipino version. In which case, you’ll get to hear both actresses.
“I’m so excited to be a part of a unique and amazing project like Trese, and to voice a character as brilliant as Alexandra Trese. Philippine folklore is rich and fascinating, and I am thrilled to be a part of the team bringing this story to life.” – Shay Mitchell
Trese: What Is It And Why Should I Care?
Hmm, bloody hell?
So what is Trese about? Well, as I stated before, it’s Netflix’s animated adaptation of the award-winning comic book of the same name by writer Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo. The executive producer is Jay Oliva (Wonder Woman, The Legend of Korra), and the actual producers are Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson of BASE Entertainment. The original comic is a horror/crime series featuring black and white artwork for the panels. Just like a manga really.
Getting manga flashbacks here.
Admittedly, I have never read Trese. However, based on the basic premise, it seems to basically be a cross between Supernatural and Ghost in the Shell. Minus the sci-fi/cyberpunk elements, of course. Basically, if Motoko Kusanagi lived in a supernatural/horror world instead of a cyberpunk one. All in all, this sounds like it could be a very interesting series to pay attention to. At least, if you have a Netflix account.
Netflix managed to get two star actresses to voice Alexandra Trese in Trese. Liza Soberano will voice her in the Filipino language version, and Shay Mitchell will voice her in the English language version. If you like supernatural horror and crime stories, check out this upcoming new animated/anime series on Netflix sometime in 2021.
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What Does Allow To Edit Mean In Docusign. They can make changes to the envelope as if they were using the correct feature. A checkbox group can include.
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This option allows recipients to make changes to the document with the document markup feature. As long as no one has signed yet, you can edit or replace the contract by uploading a new file. Form creators can add a single box or a group of multiple boxes.
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What does allow to edit mean in signnow? What does allow to edit mean in signnow? A checkbox group can include. Each permission profile may be assigned to any.
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Motels Are So Cool, They’re Hot
[Retro revivalism is breathing new life into roadside accommodations There’s an old joke that if one holds onto old clothes long enough, they will eventually be back in fashion. While it may be some time...]
Retro revivalism is breathing new life into roadside accommodations
There’s an old joke that if one holds onto old clothes long enough, they will eventually be back in fashion. While it may be some time before ‘70s polyester leisure suits are chic again, the same cannot be said about motels.
What was once a dilapidated and dying element of the hospitality industry has undergone a revival revolution in recent years, and the momentum isn’t slowing down. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. With a limited number of properties available, more and more smaller independent and larger hoteliers are working feverishly to make kitsch cool – and South Florida, because of its long love affair with midcentury architecture, is at the heart of the motel revival movement.
The birth of the motel
In many ways, the motel industry is the result of a post-WW2 booming middle class from decades ago. With a strong economy and automobiles, American families embarked on road trips, and motels satisfied a need for affordable accommodations located near roadside attractions, such as small amusement parks, western town re-creations, and caverns.
As the nation became more connected through an extensive and well-linked interstate highway system, motels and local roadside attractions were often bypassed. Travellers were more likely to stay in no-frill chain accommodations located near on and off ramps. In order to stay afloat, motel clientele changed, its reputation now tarnished by whispers of extramarital affairs, hourly rentals, criminal hideouts, and overall seediness.
The birth of the new motel
In the decades since the motel’s decline, more branded chain hotels swept in to fill the void and luxury hotels grew more luxuriant and expensive. A younger generation of travelers, weighed down by college debt and a weaker economy but valuing experience and affordability, helped to put Airbnb on the map.
The intimacy of renting accommodations in a stranger’s house, though, wasn’t for everyone – and inventive and creative hoteliers see an opportunity in the supply of aging motels. Often, these relics had remained in families for generations or had owners who were simply overwhelmed by the challenges of running a profitable operation. Either way, buyers and investors found eager sellers – and the revivalism revolution began.
How to make an old motel new again
The new hoteliers have pretty much stumbled upon a formula for re-doing an old motel, one that celebrates the personality of the structure without demolition. That formula’s success, though, is based on a few key elements:
No matter where a motel is located, from Austin, TX, to Jackson Hole, WY, to wherever the road takes you, it’s important to be restrained in design. Kitsch can quickly and easily become a cliché.
When considering a motel update, it’s important to leverage the work of local craftspeople and artisans. It’s a perfect way to celebrate the local flavor and to add a sense of uniqueness to the traveler’s stay.
On a local level, several South Florida motels have found a way to pay homage to the region’s historic and nostalgic architecture while creating a hip-but-authentic place for not only a new generation of travelers but also an aging Baby Boomer population looking for a stroll down memory lane. In Miami, there’s Vagabond and the New Yorker. Both are known for their nod to classic vintage style and an independent and community mindset. A little further up the coast, in Fort Lauderdale, is Manhattan Tower, with its iconic tower and Intracoastal views.
Searching for a hidden gem in SoFlo
At Morris Southeast Group, we’ve written extensively about the opportunities to repurpose old structures into something else – and we think it’s fantastic to repurpose an old motel into a celebration of its glory days that serves a new market of travelers. To learn more about hidden retro gems and other property investment opportunities, and/or our other CRE services, call Morris Southeast Group at 954.474.1776. You can also reach Ken Morris directly at 954.240.4400 or via email at [email protected].
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At least 30 dead in China floods
Storms and torrential rain have battered eastern China, leaving 13 million people affected by flooding and storm damage, state media said.
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At least 30 people have died as a result of the severe weather in the two provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui, and some 40,000 people have been evacuated.
Residents have been using rafts to move through flooded streets, reports said.
Earlier this week, the government said at least 349 people died in disasters caused by the weather in June.
Another 99 people were missing and the cost of the flooding was estimated at 20bn yuan ($2.5bn, £1.36bn), Xinhua news agency reported.
The most recent stormy weather has hit Jiangsu province hardest.
"So far, 27 people are reported dead, nearly 40,000 have been evacuated, and more than 8,400 houses have collapsed," Zhao Jie of the Ministry of Civil Affairs told the China Daily newspaper.
Three more people have been killed in neighbouring Anhui province.
Seasonal heavy rains and typhoons causes hundreds of deaths in China each year. But meteorologists expect this summer to be particularly bad, with warm Pacific currents causing more typhoons than usual.
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The troops of Tiger Battalion 5th Royal Australian Regiment were presented with a permanent memorial of their fallen mascot tiger yesterday.
A 2.2m x 1.8m painting of their deceased mascot, Sabre, was unveiled to the applause and cheers of the 5 RAR at the Robertson Barracks.
Artist Chloe Blanchard said it was a tribute to the efforts of the troops and hoped it would brighten their recreation area.
"I was so nervous about the unveiling," the personal trainer said. "The general response has been how much they appreciate it and how good it looks, so I think I pulled it off."
Ms Blanchard, 20, is the Director of Platinum Personal Painting and her husband Craig is a member of 5 RAR.
"We both wanted to commemorate the efforts of the unit and the time they gave to serve their country," she said.
Commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Forbes, said he hoped his troops would embrace the memorial as an interim mascot until Sabre's replacement was found. Formally named Quintus Septimus Sabre he was the third tiger mascot for the Battalion and lived at Crocodylus Park.
He died in September 2010 at 17 years old.
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Putting Together a Paddling Team
California North Coast Series: A Kayak Adventure
Paul McHugh, Outdoors Writer
For an expedition of this type, a team must be small enough to stay nimble, flexible and easy to supply. But it also must be big enough to have a full array of complimentary skills, and a decent amount of redundancy. Finally, temperaments must be compatible, with an ability to maintain humor, patience and perspective at moments of stress being of high value. I proved fortunate in deciding to invite two highly experienced paddlers to join me as companions and complete our team trio.
John Weed
John Weed. Photo: John Weed
Age 52, born in San Rafael. Muscles on this tanned, lanky guy are not masked by an ounce of superfluous fat.
He’s a former high school and college track star, but Weed does limp when he walks. Understandable, because 33 years ago he got run over by a semi truck while out on a bicycle ride.
Stick him in any kayak, and he’s transformed into a swift and graceful paddler with lots of race ribbons to his name.
Victories include many wins at the Tsunami Rangers open ocean race, Eppie’s Triathlon in Sacramento, the Sea Trek Regatta in the Bay Area, the Yukon downriver race.
Weed was also a member of the U.S. wildwater team.
After years of running a group home for disadvantaged youth, Weed became a paddling instructor for Current Adventures in Coloma (El Dorado County) on the American River.
He spends winters conducting exploratory solo expeditions on the Sea of Cortez.
“I love to beachcomb and to go adventuring in new places,” Weed says. “It will be great to get to know the California shore better, and myself a little better as well.
“What draws me to adventure is that daily testing of survival skills.”
Bo Barnes
Bo Barnes. Photo: John Weed
Age 59, born in Kansas City but raised in the Bay Area. A popular outdoor sports guide and instructor, Barnes is instantly recognizable to thousands of former clients. He sports a shaggy mane of blond hair, and a boisterous laugh that resembles the klaxon of a diving submarine.
In high school and college, he lettered in track and swimming. In summers, he worked as a city lifeguard and surfed at Ocean Beach. After earning a degree in history, Barnes taught high school, but discovered his true metier as a co-founder of Outdoors Unlimited at UCSF. This volunteer-run program took students and members of the public on cooperative ski, kayak and backpack trips and the like for 30 years.
Barnes has long excelled at telemark skiing and snowboarding, as well as sea kayak races and expeditions. Marine exploits include voyages on the coast of Maine, Chesapeake Bay, British Columbia and Baja California. He kayak races only occasionally, but is a formidable and feared competitor whenever he shows up.
Barnes now works part-time as a kayak instructor with California Canoe & Kayak in Oakland.
“Hitting 60 is a great turning point,” Barnes said, “I need an epic of some sort to mark it. This trip fills the bill. Getting ourselves way the heck up and gone along the California coast will be a great challenge, an ultimate wilderness experience.”
Paul McHugh
Paul McHugh. Photo: Dawn Garcia
Age 54, born in Homestead near the Florida Everglades, I rode my motorcycle to California and moved here in 1973.
I went to seminary in Miami, intending to become a priest. After six years, at age 19, I left to finish college at Florida State, graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English poetry.
When I came to California, I focused on becoming a writer, a specialist in outdoor sport, resource use and environmental issues.
The Chronicle started its Outdoors Section in 1985, and I had put myself in the right place with the right background.
Of the three teammates, I am the only one currently married. I wed former investigative reporter Dawn Garcia (now deputy director of the Knight Fellowship at Stanford) in 1998.
I had been a canoeist in Florida, and began paddling whitewater kayaks in California in 1976. Soon, I added ocean surfing and sea kayak racing. I was on the U.S. Kayak Surfing Team when we won a world championship in Ireland in 1988. I often do well enough in sea kayak races to ribbon.
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MENA Newswire: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) is establishing an office in Dubai this year, as part of its strategic efforts to achieve the Japanese government’s goal of welcoming 60 million international visitors by 2030. It is JNTO’s first office to open in the Middle East, and will be a focal point for the organization’s promotional efforts in showcasing Japan as a preferred travel destination for residents in the region.
As part of its promotional efforts for 2021, JNTO will exhibit at the Middle East’s largest tourism exhibition; Arabian Travel Market Hybrid (ATM 2021). ATM will take place in Dubai from May 16-19, and then on a virtual platform from May 24-26. A key objective for JNTO at these events will be the generation of awareness amongst the Middle East region’s leading travel and media professionals. It will highlight Japan’s unique and diverse tourist attractions, that have been collectively assembled under the promotional banner of “Japan. Endless Discovery.”
JNTO President Satoshi Seino said: “JNTO is proud to open an office in Dubai this year, which will be the first such office to open in the whole Middle East by JNTO. Japan is a country with a long history, abundant nature and a unique culture. We are internationally renowned for our delicious cuisine, beaches, skiing, pop culture, shopping, and historic wooden architecture such as shrines and temples. A trip to Japan will surely be an unforgettable and special experience. To all in the Middle East, we look forward to welcoming you in Japan.”
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Long Beach hasn't birthed a rap superstar since Snoop Dogg came out in 1992. While Snoop has held it down for over two decades, he's now making reggae albums as Snoop Lion. Nate Dogg sadly passed away (RIP), Warren G and Daz have faded into irrelevance, and Knock-turn'al and Crooked I have held the city down in underground circles. Contrast this with Compton, where artists like The Game have been repping the city for years and now Kendrick Lamar is holding it down.
However, there are some new artists from Long Beach on the rise. At the front of the pack is Vince Staples. In 2011, Staples released first mixtape, Shyne Coldchain Vol. 1, and the following year, he released a collaborative mixtape with Michael Uzowuru titled Winter In Prague. This past year, Staples collaborated with Mac Miller (under the moniker Larry Fisherman) on Stolen Youth. This was followed up by three appearances on Earl's highly anticipated Doris album, including a standout verse on "Hive."
Staples has put all of his talent on the table, and signed a deal with Def Jam Records. His guest appearances and collaborative projects show Staples isn't just rapping about having sex, getting high, or drinking. His music is borderline depressing. He focuses his rhymes on the realities of growing up and surviving in Long Beach. TDE's Ab-Soul summed Vince's rhymes up best on the song "Killin Y'all," rapping, "Vince knows what I know now when I'm 26."
His wisdom and humility that stood out when Complex spoke with Staples about gang banging, his upcoming project, Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2, and his relationship with Mac Miller. Find out Who Is Vince Staples?
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Police have confirmed that two people have died after an aircraft crash in Newtownards.
The incident happened on Tuesday night, July 19.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "Police can confirm that two people have died following a crash involving a light aircraft at Newtownards Airport on Tuesday evening.
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"It was reported to police at 8.20pm that a light aircraft had crashed at the airport. Officers and other emergency services attended the scene.
"Sadly, two people were pronounced dead."
Police and emergency services attending Newtownards Airport in County Down, following a crash involving an aircraft. (PA Wire/PA Images)
A spokesperson for NIAS told Belfast Live: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 20:21 following reports of an incident on Portaferry Road, Newtownards. NIAS dispatched two Emergency crews, a doctor and an ambulance officer to the incident.
"No patients were taken from the scene."
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White House tells businesses to ignore federal court order and implement vaccine mandate anyway
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The Biden administration said that businesses should ignore a federal court ruling against his vaccine mandate and implement it anyway.
“We think people should not wait,” said White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during Monday’s media briefing. “They should continue to move forward and make sure that they’re getting their workplace vaccinated.”
A panel of judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Saturday that the vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden should be paused over concerns about its constitutionality. The lawsuit against the mandate was filed by a number of states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Utah.
“Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate, the Mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court,” the ruling read.
The court gave the Biden administration until 5 p.m. on Monday to answer the ruling and respond to the request for a permanent injunction from the states.
Seema Nanda, a top lawyer for the Labor Department, said Friday that the Biden administration would fight the order.
Nanda argued that an emergency order from Congress about the pandemic “explicitly gives [the Occupational Safety and Health Administration] the authority to act quickly in an emergency where the agency finds that workers are subjected to a grave danger and a new standard is necessary to protect them.”
According to Georgetown University professor of law David Vladeck, the case has a high probability of being taken up by the Supreme Court.
“There are justices on the court who want to rein in the administrative state and this is a case in which those concerns are likely to come to the fore,” Vladeck said to CNBC.
On Monday Jean-Pierre cited the infection and death statistics from the coronavirus to defend the mandate from the Biden administration.
“If that’s not a grave danger, I don’t know what else is, right?” Jean-Pierre said.
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NIT champion Stanford regroups after losing key scorers
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Johnny Dawkins can list all of the key players Stanford lost from a team that won the NIT title for the second time in four years and were part of the program's run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament the previous season.
Do-everything guard and Stanford career scoring leader Chasson Randle is gone, and so are big man Stefan Nastic and guard Anthony Brown after these three co-captains not only led the way on the court but also off it after they spent last season also working on master's degrees.
Dawkins should have a more balanced attack as everybody looks to contribute to fill the scoring voids.
''We've lost a lot from last year, but that's an opportunity for our younger guys to step up and establish themselves,'' Dawkins said. ''I always tell our players, it's about your opportunities. It's about not looking at who's missing, but you guys, it's time for you guys to step up in those roles and start establishing yourselves, and I think our guys really believe in that.''
Stanford returns nine letter-winners and starters Rosco Allen and Marcus Allen, who is currently injured, on a team picked ninth in the Pac-12 preseason poll.
''Each year I've stepped into a bigger and bigger role and I feel like I'm going to do the same thing this coming year,'' Rosco Allen said. ''There are a lot of other guys on our team, too, that are ready to step up into bigger roles as well as leadership roles.''
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TOUGH PRESEASON: Stanford returns to New York where it won the NIT nearly seven months ago - going to Brooklyn this time - for two games in the NIT Season Tip-Off over Thanksgiving then returns home to host Dartmouth, DePaul and Texas in an eight-day span at Maples Pavilion in a tough preseason stretch.
NIT MOMENTUM: Dawkins and his staff are counting on those who made the NIT run leading the way as Stanford tries to surprise in the Pac-12.
''We had a chance to transition from the team that we had that won the NIT to a team that was looking to gain some experience, and guys have stepped up for us, like Rosco Allen and Reid Travis and Marcus Allen,'' Dawkins said.
KEY FACES: Sophomore forward Travis Reid quickly emerged as a rebounding force during his freshman season before a stress fracture in his upper left leg sidelined him for a stretch of the conference season. He still played in 28 games with 12 starts, but looks forward to staying healthy and helping lead the Cardinal. Reid averaged 6.2 points and 5.6 rebounds as a freshman.
Travis had double-doubles in four of Stanford's games during the team's Italian tour in August.
''Last year he was out with a number of different things that happened to him, unfortunately. He could never find a rhythm because of that,'' Dawkins said. ''To see him 100 percent healthy this summer and to see how he played over in Italy, it was very exciting because we knew he was the young man we recruited, and I think his production really showed this August versus the European competition.''
BUONGIORNO: The trip to Italy was important for three freshmen to get a head start with their new teammates in game situations.
Josh Sharma is a 7-foot center who can be an imposing presence in the middle and also run the floor well. He is joined by fellow newcomers, 6-7 forward Cameron Walker and 6-5 swingman Marcus Sheffield.
''Each of them can contribute right away,'' Rosco Allen said.
ALLEN INJURY: Junior guard Marcus Allen is nursing a stress fracture in his right foot that has sidelined him so far with no timetable for his return.
He started 23 games last season and averaged 6.4 points and 3.5 rebounds, then scored 11.4 points and grabbed 5.4 rebounds during the run to the NIT championship.
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Communicating Effectively with Patients Who Have Limited English Proficiency
Patients who have limited English proficiency (LEP) often do not understand the health information conveyed to them by Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMS). For these patients, inadequate comprehension can result in many negative outcomes, including delayed diagnoses, misunderstanding of care plans, medication errors, lack of follow-through, misuse of health services, and lack of trust and confidence in healthcare providers.1
Because of the far-reaching effects of poor comprehension, OMS and their staff should proactively identify and address language barriers.
Implementing strategies to improve patient comprehension can help OMS provide optimum care for patients who have LEP and reduce the risk of misunderstandings that could potentially lead to adverse outcomes.
Ask all new patients to indicate their preferred language, and determine whether an interpreter is needed to properly assess language preferences and language assistance needs. Document these preferences in the patient’s health record.
Match patients with qualified bilingual clinicians or staff members, or request an interpreter for patients who do not speak English very well or who appear to have difficulty understanding English.
Display signs in your waiting and reception areas announcing the availability of interpreting services. Note: The Affordable Care Act requires covered entities to post notices of nondiscrimination and taglines that alert individuals who have LEP to the availability of language assistance services.
Use acceptable language assistance services to help your patients who have LEP. Acceptable services include bilingual healthcare providers or staff members, staff trained as interpreters, onsite trained medical interpreters, and telephone or video medical interpreting services.
Do not have OMS or staff who are not trained or certified serve as medical interpreters. Also, for privacy reasons, do not use a patient’s family or friends, including minor children, as interpreters.
Be certain that all OMS, staff, and interpreters use plain language when communicating with patients who have LEP.
Provide written materials in patients’ preferred languages. If unable to do so, secure the assistance of interpreters trained in sight translation. Additionally, obtain multilingual health education materials to distribute to your patients who have LEP to support comprehension and adherence to treatment.
Research whether Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Plan in your state pays for interpreter services. OMS are reimbursed for providing interpreting services in some states. In others, the state contracts directly with interpreting services.
Contact community organizations to determine whether they can provide volunteer trained medical interpreters.
Consider sharing language interpreting services or developing collaborative contracts with local healthcare organizations to use telephonic or online interpreting services.
Assess your staff’s efforts in meeting language assistance needs. Explore new approaches to address any weaknesses identified.
Routinely conduct a review of the health records of patients who have LEP to ensure that their language assistance needs are being documented and assessed. Ensure that qualified individuals are providing language assistance.
Develop procedures for your office staff to respond to calls from patients who have LEP. If possible, use bilingual office staff or onsite interpreters to respond to these calls.
Reserve blocks of time for patients who have LEP to schedule appointments, and arrange for interpreters to be available during those times.
If your organization provides care to a significant number of patients who have LEP, record answering machine messages in more than one language with prompts. If using an answering service, consider contracting with a service whose language capacity supports your patient population.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: TeamSTEPPS®: Patients With Limited English Proficiency
The Joint Commission: Overcoming the Challenges of Providing Care to LEP Patients
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Patients
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2012, September). Improving patient safety systems for patients with limited English proficiency: A guide for hospitals. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications /files/lepguide.pdf
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Argyle pounds Black Hawk in Six Rivers East affair
WIOTA – Argyle’s trio of Gavin Johnson, Jake Ploessl and Miken Godfrey combined to go 9-for-11 at the plate with nine runs batted in and seven runs scored as the visiting Orioles pounded their way to a 17-5 Six Rivers East victory over the Black Hawk Warriors in a prep baseball game played at Wiota Park on Monday, April 15.
All nine starters for Argyle (3-4 overall, 1-3 Six Rivers) scored at least one run in the game, while seven of them also had a hit and drove in a run in the win.
Johnson finished 4-for-4 with a triple, four runs batted in and two runs scored to lead to the way. Ploessl went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, three runs and two RBI and Godfrey went 2-for-4 three RBI and two runs. BJ Penniston was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run, and Mason Waage drove in two runs and scored twice for the Orioles.
Clinging to a 5-4 lead heading into the fourth inning, the Orioles erupted for seven runs in the top of the fourth frame to open up a 12-4 advantage. Ploessl ripped a pair of doubles, scored a run and drove in two in the inning, while Johnson had a RBI-triple and a run for the guests.
The Warriors (0-5, 0-2) got a run back into the bottom of the fourth, but Argyle plated two in the fifth and three more in the sixth to pull away for a 10-run rule decision.
Junior Cayden Milz had one of the Warriors’ four hits and he recorded a RBI and scored a run in the game. Senior Brandon Schiferl added a run and a RBI, while Jexen Stietz had a hit and a RBI for Black Hawk.
The Warriors’ Six Rivers crossover doubleheader at Potosi/Cassville on Friday, April 12, was called off due to the weather. No make-up date was available at press time.
Next up, Black Hawk is scheduled to host Barneveld in a SRE game on Tuesday, April 23, starting at 5 p.m.
Black Hawk…. 112 100 – 5 4 3
Argyle……….. 320 723 – 17 14 3
Leading Hitters: BH – None. A– Gavin Johnson 4x4, BJ Penniston 2x4, Miken Godfrey 2x4, Jake Ploessl 3x3. 3B- G. Johnson.2B- Jayden Johnson, Penniston, Ploessl (2).
WP- Godfrey (3 In, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 H, 6 BB, 2 K).
LP- Avery Baumgartner (3.67 In, 10 R, 10 ER, 7 H, 5 BB, 5 K).
At Wiota, on Monday, April 15
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Pittsville…….. 380 25 – 18 13 2
Black Hawk… 220 20 – 6 5 2
Leading Hitters: P– Fox 5x5, Zickert 2x2, Neve 2x4. 3B- Zickert. 2B- Neve. BH– Avery Baumgartner 2x2, Jayden Stietz 2x2. 2B- Baumgartner.
WP- Bauer (2.33 In, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 3 K).
LP- Thatcher Schliem (1 In, 5 R, 5 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 1 K).
At Wiota, on Saturday, April 6
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Phillip Watson (born March 1, 1988) is an English YouTuber and Twitch streamer commonly known online as Philza Minecraft, Philza, or Phil. He is most known for his five-year Hardcore world, which ended in April 2019 and was widely publicized, propelling Phil to celebrity. His current Hardcore worlds are known for his huge construction undertakings.
Fellow Minecraft content makers TommyInnit and Dream gave him additional popular prominence for his role in the Dream SMP.
Phil has participated in or continues to participate in three major SMPs: SMPEarth, Dream SMP, and Origins SMP.
Phil now streams on Twitch on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and posts stream highlights on YouTube. Other Sleepy Bois Inc. members frequently appear in his streams. He also appears in videos on Tommy’s channels and uploads stream clips to his clips channel, PhilzaCLIPS.
On September 14, 2006, Phil launched his YouTube channel. Phil’s videos are mostly edited highlights from his Twitch shows.
Philza has over 2 million followers on Twitch and over 10 million cumulative views on his channel. He primarily broadcasts himself playing hardcore survival in Minecraft. He streams during Minecraft events such as the Minecraft Championships on occasion.
Phil started streaming in July of last year. He occasionally streamed other games, but he primarily played Hardcore Minecraft and other customized Minecraft environments. He subsequently posted highlights from the stream to his YouTube account.
This was Phil’s first Hardcore world in Minecraft. Before his computer’s hard drive expired, he released 118 episodes on his YouTube channel, bringing the series to a conclusion. Despite the fact that he has retrieved his Season 1 world, he deems the world to be over.
This season’s finale catapulted Phil to stardom. Before dying on April 24, 2019, he streamed on this Hardcore world for five years, completing massive projects like the Sky City and Chaos Caverns.
This death, which occurred in a cave to a young zombie wearing complete, partly charmed gold armor and a spider, has been extensively known since.
Phil began this realm immediately following his death in Season 2. He lasted a week and a half before succumbing to a malfunction at the End on May 10, 2019, which caused players to be thrown off of End islands after accessing End gates.
Phil began streaming this world shortly after his death in Season 3 and has continued to do so ever since. He’s previously finished two massive projects, Endlantis and the Nether Void, and is currently working on Flowerfall, his third.
The Season 4 world, unlike his prior worlds, contains lore surrounding his initiatives. These projects, for example, are the homes of five godlike beings, including the Ender King and the Blaze Empress.
Except for Weeks 1 and 11, Phil has competed in every Minecraft Monday (debuting in Week 2), a tournament run by Keemstar, from June 2019. He met and partnered up with Technoblade during Week 10, and their team came in first. He met and paired up with Wilbur Soot in Week 12, and they finished sixth.
Phil met Wilbur after Week 12 at TwitchCon 2019, where he was introduced to SMPLive members Jschlatt and CallMeCarson. Later, the two of them collaborated on a video called “Minecraft but we’re blind until we locate Diamond (ft. Wilbur Soot).”
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On November 22, 2019, Phil joined SMPEarth and created the Antarctic Empire alongside Techno. He, Techno, and VoiceOverPete claimed the majority of the planet shortly after founding the Empire and were convicted during the Saint-Malo Trials.
The Antarctic Empire remained a great world power despite being compelled to abandon its claim. Phil took part in a number of different conflicts, including the Great SMPEarth War. When Tommy attempted to kill Phil in the Battle of the Bridges between Business Bay and the Antarctic Empire, for example, the Antarctic Empire was introduced to the fight.
Phil and Tommy first met on SMPEarth.
Phil joined the Dream SMP off-stream before making his server debut on November 16, 2020, during the Manberg-Pogtopia War. Wilbur promptly blew up L’Manberg, his homeland, and ordered Phil to assassinate him, which Phil dutifully did.
Phil then stayed in L’Manberg, but he retained grudges against the country as a result of Wilbur’s death, the country’s unjust government, and abuse as a result of his relationship with Techno. As a result, Phil moved to the frozen tundra with Techno, assisted in the destruction of L’Manberg during the Doomsday War, and joined the Syndicate, an anarchist group.
On February 11, 2021, Phil entered the Origins SMP with the Elytrian origin, which grants him permanent elytra wings and other talents. He also participates in Tommy and Jack Manifold’s Superhero Programme as the hero “Crow Father, champion of Mortlake” while building the server’s community.
Members caw to summon him to crime scenes, and the food he distributes is referred to as “crumbs from the Crow Father” because he frequently feeds the members with sustenance.
Phil had a brief appearance on the Free Trial SMP in June. Wilbur, on the other hand, killed him immediately as part of a joke. Phil declined to be revived despite Tommy and Wilbur’s offers since he considered his death as a true Hardcore death.
He is married to Kristin Rosales.
Phil, along with other well-known streamers and YouTubers, is a member of the Dream SMP.
Phil relocated from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom in the early 2000s and has remained there ever since.
Phil is a Bleach lover, as evidenced by his Minecraft skin.
Phil is known as Philza Minecraft because of his Season 2 Hardcore Mode run.
Because of his canon role in Sleepybois, Inc., he is commonly referred to as Dadza.
As a result, his wife is frequently referred to as Mumza.
Due to what happened at the end of Phil’s 5-year run on Hardcore Mode, when Phil sees a Baby Zombie while Techno is with him in the Dream SMP, Technoblade tries to kill it himself.
He is the shortest Sleepybois, Inc. member (5’11”) and the only one that is under 6 feet tall.
Phil is “so old” and “created Minecraft,” according to TommyInnit’s videos on Twitter.
He never received his driver’s license or learned to drive.
Sapnap and he share the same birthday.
His ideal job would be to work at a bakery.
Tiger Bread is his favorite bread.
He was a bat hunter in the past.
He once contacted Ranboo’s parents to persuade them to let Ranboo eat fast food.
Philza’s real name is Phil Watson, and he was born with that name. However, he is well-known online under the moniker “Ph1lzA,” which stands for Philza.
He was born in the year 1988, making him 32 years old in the year 2020.
According to the well-known birthday website, Philza celebrates his birthday on the first of March every year. Furthermore, his zodiac sign is Pisces.
He was born and reared in the United Kingdom, and he is a British citizen. Philza is also a member of the white ethnic group.
We couldn’t find out anything about Philza’s parents or siblings.
Philza is a husband and father. In the year 2020, he married his lovely sweetheart Kristin Rosales as his lawful wife.
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The Trackmania Cup is an e-sports competition on the racing game Trackmania Stadium, commentated by the famous Youtuber, ZeratoR. Following a qualifier phase played and streamed online, the 8 best players will be at the Accor Arena on 4 June 2022 to compete in the finals. More than just a tournament, Trackmania Cup is a true spectacle, with a light-hearted tone that’s accessible to all. Based on a racing game that’s very easy to understand, even for those who don’t play video games, it’s the perfect opportunity to discover the world of e-sports.
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Launched in 2012 as a 100% online event, the Trackmania Cup has only kept growing from year to year. It was in 2016 that it was first held as a real live event, at a sold out Grand Rex in Paris. After then filling a convention centre in Lyon, the Zénith in Toulouse, and then the Zénith in Strasbourg, the event is back in Paris where it will be going full throttle at the Accor Arena. With a focus on pure fun, the tournament will take place on tracks that are as spectacular as they are entertaining, created especially for the event by ZeratoR. Series of loop-the-loops, stretches underwater and across grass, waterfalls, and jumps guarantee breathtaking races and loads of good times. | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6784428954124451, "wiki_prob": 0.6784428954124451, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line12212"} |
The history of the huts on the Hector Track has been documented by Ron Pynenburg in his report published in 1981. The following highlights some of the stages of the development of the track.
In 1895 a Coach track across the range from the Otaki to Woodside railway stations was thought to be feasible. From the eastern entrance at Woodsdide over Mt Reeves and on to Alpha. And from the Dress Circle, following a leading ridge into the Waiotauru then connecting with the road up the Otaki Gorge.
This concept was soon found to be prohibitive and the alternative of a Stock was envisaged. This track would travel over Mt Hector and down Judd Ridge to Otaki Forks. The flatter tussock areas around Aston were though to be plentiful grazing for stock but this concept was also dropped.
In 1909 William Field, MP for Otaki became involved in the concept.
Around 1910 the idea of “Track Committees” at the Otaki and Greytown ends of the route were proposed. There was a vision that a walking track over the range would be one of the most popular “in the Dominion” for use by tourists. Called the Hector Track.
The Top Tauherenikau hut
Ron’s research found that the eastern section of the route for the track had been following the tops from Mt Hector to Alpha and then down to the upper Tauherenikau and exiting over Mt Reeves. The Greytown committee decided differently. When work of the eastern access to the track began in 1910, the Greytown committee drew up a proposal that differed significantly, and actually proposed to follow the ridge from Mt Reeves, along to Cone and on to Hector along the Neil-Winchcombe ridge. When the eastern work began on the Hector track, the route was taken to the summit of Mt Reeves, with the intention of continuing along the Cone and Neil-Winchcombe ridges. When this was determined to be too difficult to undertake, the track contractors took the route down to the upper Tauherenikau valley then up over Bull Mound and to Alpha. By 1912 a walking track had been cut to Alpha and in 1914 work began on a horse track over Bull Mound to Alpha. And by 1917 the Alpha and Top Tauherenikau huts were built
At the Otaki end, by 1919 track work had begun and a small slab hut called Te Moemoe hut had been built in the bush at the beginning of the track. Huts were also planned for Table Top and near Hector.
In 1919 a proposal to form a Tararua Club was promoted by FW Vosseler and in July 1919 a meeting called by Vossler and Field resulted in the formation of the Tararua tramping Club (TTC). This was the first tramping club in New Zealand with one of its aims of popularising the Hector track. Difficulty was found in getting contractors to do the work and students from Victoria University were engaged during their vacation. This resulted in the formation of the Victoria University of Wellington Tramping Club (VUWTC). This was to be the second tramping club in the country.
Tramping parties had begun using the route and in 1922 on the first official crossing by the Tararua tramping Club saw the party get into difficulties resulting in the tragic death of Harold Freeman. Then in June EJ Kime died while trying to return to Alpha hut when he and his companion AA Balloons got lost in mist and on the Dress Circle during cold southerly winds. Kime was eventually carried to Alpha hut in a poor state but attempts to revive him failed.
These events highlighted the risks of the exposed Tararua tops and among the recommendations from the coroners inquest was the need for a hut located between Field Peak and Hector. In 1922 a small hut on Hector was built (commonly known as the Hector Dog Box). This hut was eventually destroyed by wind.
Further hut work was planned, and in 1922 bushman Joe Gibbs undertook extensions to Alpha hut. Joe also cut the Marchant Ridge track, which was seen as a preferable route for Wellington based trampers.
In 1924 Joe was contracted to build the hut in the vicinity of Table top, resulting in Field hut that is the only remnant of the original Hector track huts. Field hut 1925. With saw pits still present. Photo B Liddle
In 1930 the last of the proposed huts were built by Joe Gibbs, For Kime Hut, like Field hut, the framing timbers were pit sawn in the bush above Otaki Forks and all materials taken by horseback to the Kime hut site
The southern entrance at Kaitoke had become the most popular access route on the eastern side of the range. Rough bivouacs had been built at the southern end of the Marchant Ridge and in 1941 the third Dobsons hut had been built by the TTC. The southern entrance at Kaitoke had become the most popular access route on the eastern side of the range. Rough bivouacs had been built at the southern end of the Marchant Ridge and in 1941 the third Dobsons hut had been built by the TTC.
By 1945 the Top Tauherenikau hut had become derelict and some of the remains were used by the TTC to build Cone hut. Today, aside from Field hut, of the original huts built, Alpha and Kime huts (Both of these huts have been replaced twice) are the only two other huts remaining on what was the Hector track. Now known as the Southern Crossing.
Dobsons No 4. Built by the Tararua Tramping Club, it was opened on 7 November, 1954. It was the fourth Dobsons Hut in this area, the previous one was located a few hundred yards along the ridge. Dobsons Hut No. 2 was dismantled by the NZ Army & flown out by DOC in July, 1994 (the hut suffered from vandalism). Photo D Field 1963
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American Vs Army: NCAA Basketball Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – January 25, 2023
The Army Black Knights (11-10, 5-3 Patriot) aim to build on a four-game road winning streak when they visit the American Eagles (12-7, 4-4 Patriot) on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Eagles’ (-161 to win on the moneyline) game against the Black Knights (+133).
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American is 10-9-0 ATS this season.
The Eagles have covered the spread twice when favored by 3 points or more this season (in eight opportunities).
In American’s 19 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total nine times.
Eagles games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 135 points seven times.
American has had an average of 131.5 points in its games this season, 3.5 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Army Betting Insights
Army has won nine games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
When playing as at least 3-point underdogs this year, the Black Knights have an ATS record of 4-1.
So far this season, 11 out of Army’s 19 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
The Black Knights have played 13 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 135 points.
The average over/under for Army’s matchups this season is 146.4, 11.4 more points than this game’s total.
American Key Players
The Eagles scoring leader is Matt Rogers, who puts up 12.8 points per game.
Johnny O’Neil paces American with 6.8 rebounds a game and Elijah Stephens leads the team with 4.1 assists per outing.
The Eagles are led by O’Neil from long distance. He makes 2.1 shots from deep per game.
American’s steals leader is Stephens, who averages 1.9 per game. O’Neil leads the team averaging 1.8 blocks a game.
Army Key Players
The Black Knights go-to guy, Jalen Rucker, leads the team in both scoring (16.4 points per game) and assists (3.5 assists per game).
Charlie Peterson collects all of the boards and is the Army leader in rebounds, getting 5.5 per game.
Coleton Benson makes more threes per game than any other member of the Black Knights, averaging 2.0 treys per game.
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White House presses colleges, universities on sex assaults
April 29, 2014 / 5:38 AM / AP
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration admonished colleges and universities - "No more turning a blind eye" - as it released guidelines designed to stem sexual assaults on campuses and help the victims.
A White House task force on sexual assault recommends in a report to be released Tuesday that schools identify trained, confidential victims advocates and conduct surveys to better gauge the frequency of sexual assault on their campuses, since these types of crimes are underreported.
It says the Justice Department will help develop training programs in trauma care for school officers and assess different models for schools to use to adjudicate such cases, since some sexual assault survivors are wary of a legal process that can open them up to potentially painful or embarrassing questions by students or staff.
It also promises greater transparency. A new website, notalone.gov, will post enforcement actions and offer information to victims about how to seek local help and information about filing a complaint, the White House said late Monday.
The task force is providing a checklist for schools to use in drafting or reevaluating sexual misconduct policies, including ideas a school could consider when defining what is or isn't sexual consent.
"Prevention and education programs vary widely, with many doing neither well," the task force said. "And in all too many instances survivors of sexual violence are not at the heart of an institution's response: They often do not have a safe, confidential place to turn to after an assault, they haven't been told how the system works and they often believe it is working against them. We heard from many who reached out for help or action, but were told they should just put the matter behind them."
The task force, appointed by President Obama in January, was making its recommendations following a 90-day review that included dozens of in-person and online meetings with victims, advocates and higher education representatives. It was made up of Obama's Cabinet members, including Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder.
"Colleges and universities need to face the facts about sexual assault - no more turning a blind eye or pretending it doesn't exist," said Vice President Biden, who was to make remarks Tuesday when the task force findings were released. "We need to give victims the support they need - like a confidential place to go - and we need to bring the perpetrators to justice."
While 1 in 5 female students is assaulted, the White House said in announcing the task force that the review was also about protecting male victims and engaging men in discussions about preventing such assaults.
Within higher education, many campuses have been working to make improvements, but the issue is complex and some college administrators have sought answers from the federal government about how to interpret federal law. Research has shown that most campus sexual assault victims know their attackers, alcohol or drugs are often involved and only 12 percent of college women attacked report it to police.
A key tool the government has against campus sexual assault is Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination at schools that receive federal funds. The 1972 law is better known for guaranteeing girls equal access to sports, but it also regulates institutions' handling of sexual violence and is increasingly being used by victims who say their school failed to protect them. Fifty-one campuses currently have such an ongoing investigation involving sexual violence, the Education Department said.
Title IX requires that schools proactively work to prevent sexual crimes, promptly investigate complaints and discipline the accused if it's more likely than not that violence occurred. The school can't retaliate against students who file complaints and must ensure that victims can continue their education free of ongoing harassment.
Complaints have ticked up in the past couple years, after the Education Department publicized guidance on Title IX's sexual assault provisions in 2011. The department can withhold federal funding from a school that doesn't comply, but so far has not used that power and instead negotiated voluntary resolutions when they find violations.
Another law that campus sexual assault cases fall under is the Clery Act, which requires colleges and universities to annually report crime statistics on or near their campuses, to develop prevention policies and ensure victims their basic rights.
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President Donald Trump bragged about having sex with “some of the greats in history” and rates female celebrities in recently released interviews.
Trump also said he has ‘groped’ his wife Melania in public, according to the archive of conversations with radio host Howard Stern.
The interviews were recorded for Stern’s radio show between 1993 and 2015 and were obtained by website Factbase, which passed them on to Newsweek.
Fifteen hours of footage was submitted anonymously to the website Factbase, which feature the two men judging the looks of several female celebrities.
In one interview, Stern asks if it’s true that Trump has “banged some of the greatest beauties on the planet.”
“True. Some of the greats in history,” Trump replies.
The pair then begin rating female celebrities based on their looks, with Stern suggesting a TV show where Trump sits and rates women, which he decides “may be the best idea of all”.
When asked about Angelina Jolie, Trump said: “I don’t think she’s got good skin. I don’t think she’s got a great face. I think her lips are too big, to be honest with you. You know they look like too big. She’s a seven, but a seven is not a 10.”
A 2005 recording hears Trump asking, “Who wants a chick with acne?” and continuing: “You only tolerate acne. The only time you want your chick to have acne is if it’s because she’s a teenager.”
On Anne Hathaway, Trump said: “She lived in Trump Tower. I like all people that live in my building. Anybody that lives in my building, even if they’re really unattractive, I consider them to be beautiful.”
And of Jessica Chastain, he’s quoted as saying: “She’s certainly not, she’s not hot.”
Finally, the two men discuss a woman’s body after giving birth, describing it as ‘a disaster’.
“I’ve known many, many pregnant women […] And I’ve seen them all types, I’ve seen beautiful women that for the rest of their lives have become horror…”
“You know they gained like 250 pounds. It’s like a disaster. And I’ve seen some women where they have a little bit of a problem. And I’ve seen a few women, not too many people like this, but where they just spring right back and we will see that, where they spring.”
“The pair then reference supermodel Heidi Klum, whom Trump says “sprang back pretty good” but “I looked at her the other day and it’s off. There’s no question.”
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Two eBook Reviews
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I’ve read two ebooks recently. This isn’t something I usually do, but I did want to try out the experience. Neither of these authors expected a review when I began reading. I don’t normally do reviews of ebooks, and that hasn’t changed, for now, because I still don’t have an ideal reader.
Here are short reviews of both.
Survive My Fire
by Joely Sue Burkhart
Drollerie Press – $2.49
Sensual Fantasy
Survive My Fire is a dreamlike voyage through a land of shapeshifting dragons, poisoned sands, acid lakes and a volcano that — rather than lava — spews pure despair.
Chanda is a dragon, cursed by the gods and her own actions to remain in this form until she meets an impossible set of conditions. Jalan is a warrior who must slay her in order to remove the curse on his land.
Survive My Fire has a fantastic opening – it begins with the moment Jalan comes to slay Chanda, who only wants to eat him. I cannot do justice to the wonderful voice of this novel, so here is the opening paragraph:
A foreign scent intruded while I slept. A warrior. Miles away and on foot, he wouldn’t reach my lair until dusk. Sweat and musk, muscle and pride. Oh, how tasty, how divine a feast.
Right away there is a mighty battle, which ends when Jalan survives long enough to take advantage of her only weakness — a weakness similar to his own: during the nights of the full moon, Chanda the dragon becomes a woman.
The attraction between Chanda and Jalan is immediate. The opening chapters of this story has a number of sex scenes, some of which can get a little racy and even violent. But there is never rape; it’s more like dominance. Normally this would turn me off, but Ms. Burkhard wove it so flawlessly into the plot that I cannot fault her for it. The plot centers absolutely on Chanda and Jalan. All other characters are minor. Both Chanda and Jalan grow quite a bit as a result of their love for each other. Due to the short length of the story ( which is a novela rather than a novel), this works out fine. The presence of any other character would have made the story longer.
The voice is what captured me in this story, and what held me throughout. It is otherworldly, surreal and utterly engaging. It had to be, because Chanda — at first — seems so evil. Absent a connection to her, the reader needed another reason to keep reading. Here, both the plot and the voice do a terrific job.
Call of the Sea Gypsies
by J. G. Paine
Cobblelestone Press – $3.99
Erotic Romantic Fantasy
Forgive the lack of cover; it was a bit too naughty for me to post here. Just click through the publisher site to see it. I know the author will forgive me; she’s a dear friend and knows I’m a bit prudish. Ms. Paine asked me to read this when she sold it simply because she wanted to share it with me. The only thing that really makes it explicit is the naughty language — and yes, it is very naughty. But there is only one sex scene, along with a couple of sexy dreams.
Marna has lived away from the sea for years because in her heart she knows something within is calling her there, and it frightens her. But now she has returned because her grandmother has died under suspicious circumstances. As soon as she arrives back in Grey’s Harbor, trouble greets her. Several locals start pressuring Marna to sell her grandmother’s house. Her old childhood friend is also here, Morgan, and she is unsure whether he is still a friend or not. There is certainly something strange and intoxicating about him, and he never, never takes off his gloves.
And what of the old man who seems to be watching her?
Call of the Sea Gypsies is about the mythology around selkies. Ms. Paine especially played on the sensual nature of selkies, and wove it into a transformational sex scene near the end. Ms. Paine’s background is in writing mysteries, and it shows because a mystery is at the heart of the story, and it resolved in a way I never guessed. Ms. Paine’s writing style echoes the contemporary nature of the story – transparent and invisible, never intruding.
I didn’t know what to expect when I started reading Call of the Sea Gypsies. Maybe I have a skewed impression of what erotica is all about. But I enjoyed the story much more than I expected.
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Joely
Tia, thanks so much for taking the time to write up a review and to give ebooks a shot! I’m sorry reading on your iPod didn’t work better for you. I like to read on my iPhone, but shorter works are definitely easier for me to handle (I tend to read in short bursts, waiting in line, etc.) Survive My Fire was truly my debut, so I’m honored to be reviewed here!
I just kept thinking I would have read faster if I had it in print. I would hesitate to tackle a full-length novel, but novellas like yours are perfect.
I wondered if Survive My Fire was your first! From the outside looking in, Drollerie Press appears to do a fantastic job.
SMF was my first published work, but not the first completed. That would be The Rose of Shanhasson, which Drollerie released several months later and I’m thrilled to say is now available in print.
Yes, I’ve definitely been very happy with Drollerie Press. If you’re looking for genre-blends, the weird, the fantastical, then definitely take a look at Drollerie. I haven’t picked up a single book from them that I didn’t love. I really enjoyed The Chocolatier’s Wife and Faerie Blood. Bonus: gorgeous covers!
J.G. Paine
Tia, thank you so much for your great review. I do feel honored that you would pick “Call of the Sea Gypsies” as one of the first e-books to review. I’m glad you liked the story and didn’t guess the ending in advance. I must add that Cobblestone Press is a very author-friendly publisher, one I’m proud to be writing for.
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Judge Orders Plainview Fitness Center To Close
Kim David
Kim David Published: December 2, 2020
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Wabasha, MN (KROC AM News ) - The owner of a Plainview fitness center who has ignored a recent statewide order to shut down has been ordered by a judge to close the doors.
Wabasha County Judge Christopher Neisen issued the temporary injunction Wednesday, one day after hearing arguments in the case.
The judge’s ruling prohibits the center “from opening to the public or any of its members for any type of use” until a trial on the merits of the case is held or a new order is issued.
The Minnesota Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit last week against the owner of Plainview Wellness Center after he continued to resist requests to close under the latest COVID restrictions issued by Gov. Tim Walz.
At the time, Attorney General Keith Ellison said this is the first enforcement action his office has brought under the governor's latest order.
A fund has been set up to help pay the legal bills of Brandon Reiter, the owner of the center.
Here is one of the main points in the judge's order:
Three major public policy concerns favor the State. First, as mentioned throughout, the purpose of the Executive Order is to stop spread of COVID-19 amid a spike in cases, and thereby protect the health of Minnesotans. Second, in the absence of an injunction, Defendant would be given an unfair business advantage over other gyms that are following the Executive Order. Third, it is plainly against public policy to allow a person or entity to disregard an Order that has the effect of law, simply because they disagree with it or have data that they believe support their position. For all of these reasons, the Court finds that public policy favors granting a temporary injunction.
The judge also included this summary in response to one of the elements in the arguments:
The second Dahlberg factor requires the Court to balance the harms to be suffered if the temporary injunction is granted with the harms to be suffered if it is denied. In reviewing this factor, it is appropriate for the Court to give injunctive relief when the possible harm is “real, substantial, and irreparable.” Defendant will be harmed financially if the temporary injunction is issued. While the Defendant does not provide precise financial losses suffered from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court is cognizant of the fact that shutting down a small business—even temporarily—can be very significant for small businesses that get no State or Federal relief. Defendant notes that he may even be put out of business as a result of the Executive Order. The Court notes, however, that the Executive Order is not indefinite; it is in effect until December 18, 2020, which closes Defendant down for the next 17 days. (The Court understands it is possible another Order is issued that extends the period of time). As for the harm to Plaintiff, in the absence of issuing a temporary injunction, Minnesotans will be threatened with real, substantial, and irreparable harm. If Courts across Minnesota were to unravel the Executive Order by giving it no legal effect, it may lead to further COVID-19 outbreaks. Death and infection rates will continue to climb and medical facilities may be overwhelmed. Accordingly, the Court finds that this factor weighs in favor of the State.
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Hampshire tip booking is set to be permanent - because it's so popular
Over 3 million have used the online system since Covid
David GeorgeLocal Democracy Reporter
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Having to book to use the tip should be something that’s here to stay, a council has recommended.
When household waste recycling centres reopened in May 2020 – following two months of closure due to the first Covid-19 lockdown – queues tailed back for miles across the county, forcing Hampshire County Council to introduce a booking system a month later.
Since then, more than three million bookings have been made, and the council is proposing to make the change permanent.
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Paul Laughlin, waste contracts and programmes manager for the council's Economy, Transport and Environment Department, said: ‘Despite some initial challenges created predominantly by excessive demand, the booking system has proved to be very successful.
‘The severe queuing outside HWRCs was eliminated and allowed the additional traffic management and site security that was required to be removed which significantly reduced the additional cost of service provision.
‘A number of unsolicited compliments have been received from members of the public who find the booking system more convenient and a better customer experience.’
Currently, the booking system is managed by a third party, which is costing the county council £40,000 per year.
But if booking for the tip is made permanent, the county council could bring the service in-house.
There are no limits on how many times people can visit the tip, after once-a-week restrictions were lifted last October.
More than 90 per cent of the three million bookings have been made online, the council added.
Mr Laughlin said: ‘The booking system, while initially a Covid response to facilitate a safe passage through the sites whilst social distancing restrictions were enforced, has proved to be operationally sound and popular with the public.
‘It allows site staff to plan operational activities with confidence, while the public can book a slot at their nearest site at a convenient time, safe in the knowledge that they will be able to attend the site efficiently and not wait in a queue to get in.’
The council is recommending that executive lead member for economy, transport and environment, Cllr Rob Humby, approves the plans at his decision day later this week.
Before that it will be presented to a cross-party select committee for debate.
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The SAGE Handbook of Drug and Alcohol Studies
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Torsten Kolind
Betsy Thom
Geoffrey Hunt
Online pub date: October 07, 2016
Subject: Sociology of Drugs & Addiction Studies
With contributions from leading international academics across the social sciences, this accessible takes a critical look at the key contemporary issues and debates in the field. The 39 chapters are divided into three parts: Part I Central Social Science Theories Drug and Alcohol Studies Part II Pillars in Social Science Drug and Alcohol Studies Part III Controversies and New Approaches in Social Science Drug and Alcohol Studies This Handbook is an excellent reference text for the growing number of academics, students, scientists and practitioners in the drug and alcohol studies community.
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Part I: CENTRAL SOCIAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL STUDIES
Chapter 1: Central Social Science Theories in Drug and Alcohol Studies Introduction
Chapter 2: Historical Perspectives
Chapter 3: Sociological Approaches
Chapter 4: Psychological Explanations of Addiction
Chapter 5: Anthropological Study of Drug Use: Methodological and Theoretical Considerations
Chapter 6: Criminological Perspectives
Chapter 7: Cultural Studies Approaches to Drugs and Alcohol
Chapter 8: Geographical Perspectives on Drug and Alcohol Studies
Part II: PILLARS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE DRUG AND ALCOHOL STUDIES
Chapter 9: Drug Policy
Chapter 10: Alcohol Policy in Global Context
Chapter 11: Drug Policy in Practice
Chapter 12: National Preventive Approaches to Tackle Alcohol Misuse
Chapter 13: Community-Focused Approaches to the Prevention of Alcohol-Related Harms: From Past Experiences to Future Possibilities
Chapter 14: Bridging Harm Reduction and Recovery
Chapter 15: The Treatment Response: Systemic Features, Paradigms and Socio-Cultural Frameworks
Chapter 16: Matching Patients to Treatments or Matching Interventions to Needs?
Chapter 17: Workforce Development and Professionalization
Chapter 18: Reflecting on Intoxication
Chapter 19: Identity, Friendship and Sociality
Chapter 20: Consumption and Context
Part III: CONTROVERSIES AND NEW APPROACHES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE DRUG AND ALCOHOL STUDIES
Chapter 21: Addiction: Critical Reflections on a Debated Concept
Chapter 22: Learning to Live with ‘Big Fat Words’? an Exploration of the Dominant Concepts Applied to Problem Drug and Alcohol Use
Chapter 23: The Increasing Visibility of Gender in the Alcohol and Drug Fields
Chapter 24: Ethnicity and Drug Policy in the USA
Chapter 25: Social Class and Deprivation
Chapter 26: Maturing on a High: An Analysis of Trends, Prevalence and Patterns of Recreational Drug Use in Middle and Older Adulthood
Chapter 27: Sex Work, Illicit Drug Use and the Risk Environment
Chapter 28: Homelessness and Substance Use
Chapter 29: The Prison Population and Illegal Drug Use
Chapter 30: User Perspectives
Chapter 31: The Relevance of Western Research to Developing Countries: Narrowing the North-South Divide in Drug Policy and Practice
Chapter 32: The Relevance of ‘Western’ Alcohol Research and Policy to Developing Countries
Chapter 33: What's so ‘New’ About New Psychoactive Substances? Definitions, Prevalence, Motivations, User Groups and a Proposed New Taxonomy
Chapter 34: The Decriminalization of Drugs
Chapter 35: The Limits of Evidence-Based Practice in the Pursuit of Specific Treatment Efficacy
Chapter 36: Public Health Approaches to Substance Use: A Critique
Chapter 37: Illegal Street Economies and Drugs: Getting Involved, Skilled and Trying to Quit
Chapter 38: Legal Economies: the Role of the Alcohol Industry
Chapter 39: Natures, Cultures and Bodies of Cannabis
Kolind, T., Thom, B., & Hunt, G. (2016). The SAGE Handbook of drug and alcohol studies. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473921986
Kolind, Torsten, Betsy Thom, and Geoffrey Hunt The SAGE Handbook of Drug and Alcohol Studies. 55 City Road, London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473921986.
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Kolind, Torsten, et al. The SAGE Handbook of Drug and Alcohol Studies. 55 City Road, London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016. SAGE Knowledge, 2 Feb 2023, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781473921986.
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ABI - L1b and Cloud
ABI - Surface
ABI - Other
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Clear Sky Mask
GOES-R will measure Radiances in 16 visible, near-infrared, and infrared spectral bands at high spatial and temporal resolutions. These Radiances will be used to identify cloudy and cloud-free regions within the satellites’ field of view. Data provided by the 16 spectral channels will be used to generate many GOES-R products, and will also be used in numerical weather prediction models, aiding meteorologists and others in monitoring and predicting all kinds of weather and other phenomena.
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The Cloud and Moisture Imagery product will utilize all 16 spectral bands of the GOES-R ABI to monitor the Earth, Atmosphere, and Ocean system. The measured reflectance (radiance) within the visible (infrared) bands will be converted into Brightness Values (BVs) and Brightness Temperatures (BTs), respectively. The BVs and BTs will be used to generate an array of products aiding forecasters in monitoring and predicting all kinds of hazards: weather, oceanographic, and climate-related phenomena.
The cloud layers product is derived from the retrieved cloud top pressure product. Based on the value of the retrieved cloud-top pressure, each pixel is determined to contain either a high (above 440 hPa), middle (440 – 680 hPa), or low level (below 680 hPa) cloud. Forecasters will be able to use this information to determine areas of cloud growth and likelihood of precipitation.
Cloud Optical Depth will use both the visible and the near-infrared bands during the daytime and a combination of infrared bands for night-time detection. This product, together with the Cloud Particle Size Distribution product, will provide valuable information about the radiative properties of clouds. These two properties will enhance climate prediction, as they will provide global climate models with higher quality data regarding the Earth’s energy and radiation budget.
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The Cloud Effective Particle Size will be computed using the same algorithm that estimates the Cloud Optical Depth. Using both the visible and near-infrared bands during the day and the infrared bands during the night, the GOES-R Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties algorithm will retrieve, simultaneously with COD, the Cloud Particle Size. The Cloud Particle Size will provide valuable information about the radiative properties of clouds. This information combined with the information provided by the COD product will provide very accurate information about the Earth’s radiation budget, yielding more accurate1 climate prediction possibilities.
The Clear Sky Mask algorithm will take advantage of the high spatial and temporal resolution of the GOES-R ABI visible, near-infrared, and infrared bands to automatically produce a cloud classification for each pixel: cloudy, probably cloudy, clear, or probably clear. This information will be used extensively by downstream level-2 product algorithms that require the state of cloudiness in each pixel. Products such as Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Sea Surface Temperature (SST), for example, can only be reliably computed for pixels that are totally cloud free. The Clear Sky Mask product can be used by the NWP community to identify which ABI pixel information should be assimilated for use in numerical weather prediction models.
The Cloud Top Height algorithm will use ABI infrared bands to simultaneously retrieve Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, and Cloud Top Pressure for each cloudy pixel. These cloud products are a prerequisite for generating other downstream products that include the Cloud Layer product, Cloud Optical/Microphysical products, and the Derived Motion Wind products. Forecasters will be able to use this information to determine areas of cloud growth and likelihood of precipitation. Other operational applications of this product include its use in Aviation Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), supplementing upper-level cloud information to the ground-based Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS), and initialization of clouds in numerical weather prediction models.
The Cloud Type algorithm will use four GOES-R ABI infrared spectral bands to determine four different cloud phases: warm (>0C) liquid water, supercooled liquid water, mixed, and ice. The Cloud Phase product is a prerequisite for generating other downstream products that include Cloud Height, Cloud Optical Properties, Fog Detection/Depth, and Aircraft Icing. The Cloud Top Phase product will enable meteorologists to better monitor and track changes in the water properties of clouds, improve icing forecasts for the aviation community, and aid in improving warnings for severe weather. Cloud Phase product information can also be used in advanced ABI applications such as severe weather prediction and tropical cyclone intensity estimation.
Downward S/W Radiation: Surface
Ice Age and Thickness
Ice Concentration and Extent
Ice Motion
Land Surface Reflectance
The Downward Shortwave Radiation (DSR) product is an estimate of the total amount of shortwave radiation (both direct and diffuse) that reaches the Earth’s surface. The product algorithm uses spectral channels in both the visible and the infrared in addition to data regarding albedo and atmospheric composition to compute the Downward Shortwave Radiation at the Earth’s surface. DSR has many applications both in the general and applied sciences. As one of the components of the surface energy budget, it is needed in climate studies. Used together with cloud and aerosol properties it provides estimates of cloud and aerosol effects (forcing). It is also used in surface energy budget models, land surface assimilation models such as those used at NOAA NCEP, NASA LDAS, and ocean assimilation models either as an input (providing observationally-based forcing term), or as an independent data source to evaluate model performance. DSR data are also employed in estimating heat flux components over the coastal ocean to drive ocean circulation models. In agriculture, DSR is used as input in crop modeling. In hydrology, it is used in watershed and run-off analysis, which is important for determining flood risks and dam monitoring. The solar energy industry also needs estimates of DSR for both real-time and short-term forecasts for building energy usage modeling and optimization. Since high irradiance values result in surface drying, DSR is also used in monitoring fire risk.
The Fire/Hot Spot Characterization product makes use of both visible and IR spectral bands to locate fires and retrieve sub-pixel fire characteristics. The product greatly improves upon the currently available Fire Detection product by taking advantage of the higher spatial and temporal resolution available with the GOES-R Series ABI. Forecasters use this product to monitor wildfires, and more importantly, rapid changes in individual fires. Forecasters use this product as part of an arsenal of forecasting tools aimed at helping firefighting efforts.
The ice thickness and age products will be produced for each pixel observed by the GOES-R ABI and covered with ice. There are no direct ABI channels related to the algorithm which actually relies on some other retrieved products from ABI and parameterization schemes such as cloud mask and ice surface temperature that would use some or all ABI channels for their retrievals. The ice thickness and age algorithm uses a one-dimensional thermodynamic ice model (OTIM) which is based on the surface energy balance at thermo-equilibrium and contains all components of the surface energy budget to estimate sea and lake ice thickness up to three meters. An estimate of the ice age is then based on the retrieval of ice thickness. The sea and lake ice age product will help climate forecasters monitor short and long term changes in sea and lake ice.
The GOES-R Series ABI tracks the location of sea and lake ice against time, estimating the motion of sea and lake ice pixels for all clear and non-land ABI pixels. The sea and lake ice motion product will aid the shipping industry by providing valuable information on motion of potentially damaging sea and lake ice.
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Land surface albedo (LSA) is defined as the ratio between outgoing and incoming irradiance at the earth surface. The LSA is a shortwave broadband blue-sky albedo over wavelengths between 0.4 and 3.0 µm. As the key component of surface energy budget, LSA can be used to drive/calibrate/validate climatic, mesoscale atmospheric, hydrological, and land surface models. Variation of LSA is also an important indicator of land cover and land use change. Analysis of long-term reliable albedo products will help better understand the human dimension of climate change and how the vegetation-albedo-climate feedbacks work. LSA is one of the Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The frequent temporal refresh rate, fine spectral resolution, and large spatial coverage make the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) a unique data source for mapping LSA.
The land surface bidirectional reflectance factor (BRF), also referred to as surface reflectance (SR), is a ratio between outgoing radiance at one given direction and incoming radiance at another given direction (same or different from the incoming direction). BRF is produced at the following wavelengths: 0.47 µm, 0.64 µm, 0.86 µm, 1.61 µm, and 2.26 µm. The land surface bidirectional reflectance factor is a byproduct of the land surface albedo algorithm. BRF is used to create the GOES-R fractional snow cover product and for vegetation monitoring.
The Land Surface Temperature (LST) product is derived from GOES-R ABI longwave infrared spectral channels and is expected to be used in a number of applications in hydrology, meteorology, and climatology. Forecasters use it to forecast the occurrence of fog and frost. The land surface product is of fundamental importance to the net radiation budget at the Earth’s surface and to monitoring the state of crops and vegetation. It is an important indicator of both the greenhouse effect and the energy flux between the atmosphere and ground. Furthermore, it can be assimilated into climate, atmospheric, and land surface models to estimate sensible heat flux and latent heat flux.
The GOES-R Series provides forecasters with a Sea Surface Temperature (SST) for each cloud-free pixel over water identified by the ABI. The SST algorithm employed on the GOES-R Series uses hybrid physical-regression retrieval in order to produce a more accurate product. Knowledge of the SST can be beneficial for a large spectrum of operational applications that include: climate monitoring/forecasting, seasonal forecasting, operational weather and ocean forecasting, military and defense operations, validating or forcing ocean and atmospheric models, sea turtle tracking, coral bleach warnings and assessment, tourism, and commercial fisheries management.
The fractional Snow Cover algorithm uses GOES-R ABI spectral information in the visible and near-visible portion of the energy spectrum to retrieve sub-pixel fractional Snow Cover and grain size estimates via computationally efficient spectral mixture modeling. This product will support a number of operational applications that include: assimilation into NOAA’s NOHRC snow model, as well as hydrologic forecasts and warnings, including river and flood forecasts, water management, snowpack monitoring and analysis, and climate studies.
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Aerosol Detection
Aerosol Optical Depth
Reflected S/W Radiation: TOA
The Aerosol Detection product will use several spectral bands made available on the GOES-R imager. The algorithm will use known spectral absorption and scattering properties of different aerosols to detect their presence in the atmosphere. The Aerosol Detection product will enable forecasters to better monitor areas of smoke and dust, which can be critical factors in visibility and air quality forecasts. In addition to short-term prediction, this product will also enable better monitoring of the long-term trends in aerosol quantities and distribution throughout the atmosphere.
The Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) product will utilize several spectral wavelengths of the ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) to measure the reflectance properties of cloud-free pixels at the top of the atmosphere (TOA). These reflectance properties at the TOA are then fed into aerosol models to compute the surface reflectance and aerosol properties at the surface. The information provided by the AOD algorithm will aid meteorologists and others in making critical air quality, visibility, and aviation forecasts. In addition, AOD product will provide valuable data to be included in climate models and help climate scientists monitor and predict climate change.
The aerosol particle size product will be derived for every clear pixel using the retrieved aerosol optical depth product and two pairs of ABI spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared spectrum. By comparing the reflectances of the different wavelengths, various aerosol properties including size can be calculated. The Ångström exponent, which describes the wavelength dependence of aerosol optical depth, is used as a proxy for aerosol particle size. Larger values of the Ångström exponent indicate smaller size particles and vice versa.
The Derived Motion Winds product is derived from using a sequence of visible or IR spectral bands to track the motion of cloud features and water vapor gradients. The resulting estimates of atmospheric motion are assigned heights by using the Cloud Height product. The Derived Motion Wind product provides vital tropospheric wind information over expansive regions of the earth devoid of in-situ wind observations that include oceans and Southern Hemisphere land masses. This product provides key wind observations to operational NWP data assimilation systems where their use has been demonstrated to improved numerical weather prediction forecasts including tropical cyclones. In addition, this product provides improved guidance for NWS field forecasters.
The Derived Stability Indices such as Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE), Lifted Index (LI), Totals Total (TT), Showalter Index (SI), and the K-Index (KI) will be computed from the retrieved atmospheric moisture and temperature profiles. These indices will aid forecasters in nowcasting severe weather by providing them with a plan view of these atmospheric stability parameters. Forecasters will use this information to monitor rapid changes in atmospheric stability over time at various geographic locations, thus improving their situational awareness in pre-convective environments for potential watch/warning scenarios.
The Legacy Vertical Moisture Profile product estimates levels of temperature throughout the troposphere. This product is a continuation of the operational sounder product available on the previous GOES satellites. This product is used by NWS field forecasters and in numerical weather prediction models, providing information regarding the vertical temperature structure of the atmosphere. The vertical temperature structure information provided by this product is important for severe weather prediction as it is used to compute a number of atmospheric stability parameters which provide guidance to weather forecasters on the stability of the atmosphere.
The Legacy Vertical Temperature Profile product estimates levels of temperature throughout the troposphere. This product is a continuation of the operational sounder product available on the previous GOES satellites. This product is used by NWS field forecasters and in numerical weather prediction models, providing information regarding the vertical temperature structure of the atmosphere. The vertical temperature structure information provided by this product is important for severe weather prediction as it is used to compute a number of atmospheric stability parameters which provide guidance to weather forecasters on the stability of the atmosphere.
The ABI Rainfall Rate algorithm generates the baseline Rainfall Rate product from ABI IR brightness temperatures and is calibrated in real time against microwave-derived rain rates to enhance accuracy. The algoFlegacyrithm generates estimates of the instantaneous rainfall rate at each ABI IR pixel. The information provided by the QPE is used by forecasters and hydrologists in flood forecasting. Much of the flooding that occurs is related to some form of convective weather. The higher spatial and temporal resolution available on the GOES-R ABI is able to automatically resolve rainfall rates on a much finer scale, enabling weather forecasters to produce more timely and accurate flood advisories and warnings.
The Reflected Shortwave Radiation product measures the total amount of shortwave radiation that exits the Earth through the top of the atmosphere. The algorithm uses several spectral channels in both the visible and infrared spectrum to measure the Reflected Shortwave Radiation. Information from this product provides an integral piece of the Earth’s radiation budget, aiding in climate modeling and prediction.
The Total Precipitable Water (TPW) product is computed from the retrieved atmospheric moisture profiles and represents the total integrated moisture in the atmospheric column from the surface to the top of the atmosphere. This product provides useful information to weather forecasters and hydrologists to improve their situational awareness for a number of situations that require forecasting of events, such as heavy rain, flash flooding, onset of Gulf of Mexico return flow, and the onset of the Southwest United States monsoon. The TPW product also serves to initialize the moisture field used in numerical weather prediction models.
Lightning: Events, Groups, Flashes
The GOES-R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) detects the light emitted by lightning at the tops of clouds day and night and collects information such as the frequency, location and extent of lightning discharges. The instrument measures total lightning, both in-cloud and cloud-to-ground, to aid in forecasting developing severe storms and a wide range of high-impact environmental phenomena including hailstorms, microburst winds, tornadoes, hurricanes, flash floods, snowstorms and fires.
Beta (9/16/2022)
Solar Flux: Extreme Ultraviolet
Solar Flux: X-ray Irradiance
The GOES-R Series Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) instrument includes a sensor that measures extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light from the sun. EUV radiation has major impacts on the ionosphere. Increased EUV radiation can result in radio blackouts of terrestrial high frequency (HF) communications. Increased EUV energy deposited in the Earth’s upper atmosphere (thermosphere) also results in increased atmospheric drag on satellites in low earth orbit (LEO). This EUV product provides improved measurements of these important wavelengths and information that assists operators of radio communication and navigation systems and satellites.
EXIS measures multiple x-ray and ultraviolet wavelengths. The specific wavelengths were chosen to monitor the different layers of the sun’s outer atmosphere and will be combined to create the full EUV spectrum of the sun every 30 seconds.
Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) radiation has major impacts on the ionosphere. An excess can result in radio blackouts of terrestrial High Frequency (HF) communications. Large solar flares increase the EUV energy deposited in the earth’s upper atmosphere (thermosphere) which causes increased atmospheric drag on satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This EUV product will provide improved coverage of these important wavelengths and information that will aid in preserving ground-based radio communications and navigation systems, as well as satellite orbits.
The GOES-R Series Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) Solar EUV Imagery products provide space weather scientists with images of the sun in several different EUV spectral bands. These high-resolution images will reveal details about the structure of active regions, filaments, and solar prominences. Also of interest to space and solar weather scientists are the boundaries of coronal holes and how the entire surface of the Sun behaves during solar flares. Higher-level products made from these imagery products by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center along with other organizations will provide early warning of potential radiation hazards, such as SEP events, flares, geomagnetic storms and radio blackouts.
The Earth’s geomagnetic field surrounds the Earth and protects it from dangerous solar radiation. The Geomagnetic Field algorithm will monitor changes in the Earth’s geomagnetic field in three-dimensional space. These measurements are used to determine when Magnetopause crossings occur, which is important sign of the arrival of some major space weather events, such as Coronal Mass Ejections. Such massive events can cause Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC) in power grids, resulting in power outages. Because the magnetic field is used by the attitude control system of some satellites, these crossings are a sign that those satellites could experience issues as well. This product will help detect geomagnetic storms and sub-storms, providing early warnings to power and communication services.
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Solar & Galactic Protons
The GOES-R Series Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) includes an energetic heavy ion sensor. The Energetic Heavy Ion product measured by this sensor measures energetic heavy ion fluxes in the Earth’s magnetosphere. Information provided by this product is used in tandem with the Magnetic Energetic Ion products, as well as the Solar and Galactic Proton product to provide a comprehensive picture of the energetic particle environment surrounding the Earth. This information aids scientists in assessing the risk of radiation posed to astronauts and high-altitude aircraft. These ions cause many of the same issues as the Solar & Galactic Protons, although the energy levels required for ions to have the same effect can be lower. This heavy ion product gives forecasters, operations personnel, and spacecraft designers critical data which will improves the capability to mitigate Single Event Effects (SEEs), Total Ionizing Dose (TID), and biological effects.
The GOES-R Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) includes magnetic energetic ion sensors for both low and high energy levels. The low energy product gives the flux of low energy electrons and protons in the Magnetosphere. The results can be used to determine the degree of spacecraft charging experienced by GOES-R. Spacecraft charging can cause arcing to occur between differentially charged surfaces on a spacecraft or to the surrounding plasma. These discharges can damage or destroy critical hardware. Numerous satellites have experienced anomalies or failure due to this effect.
The GOES-R Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) includes magnetic energetic ion sensors for both low and high energy levels. One of the space weather alerts issued by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) will depend upon this product in the GOES-R Series era. These electrons are very penetrating, and can cause electrical breakdown and discharges of materials deep inside of equipment (Deep Dielectric Charging). They can also adversely affect high frequency radio transmissions and therefore GPS navigation.
The GOES-R Series Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) includes a sensor that measures solar and galactic protons present within the Earth’s magnetosphere. This product will form the basis for SWPC’s Solar Radiation Storm Warnings. Humans exposed to large fluxes of these particles (astronauts, passengers/crews on high flying planes) can suffer biological effects. The storms can also cause blackouts of High Frequency (HF) radio communication near the poles. The resulting last-minute rerouting of transportation can have substantial economic impacts.
These particles also cause Single Event Effects (SEEs) which can have either temporary or permanent effects on satellites and instruments. The Total Ionizing Dose (TID) of these particles which equipment is subjected to also degrades performance and can reduce lifetime. Understanding the environment permits selection of parts and shielding to permit satellites to fulfill their mission.
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Game Spotlight: Race to Ratify (iCivics)
April 3, 2019 // James LaPierre
To ratify? Or not to ratify? These questions serve as the core foundation of Race to Ratify, iCivics’ all-new learning game designed to teach players the core concepts of the ratification debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists as the United States ratified its Constitution. To celebrate the launch of Race to Ratify, we sat down with Carrie Ray-Hill, Director of Digital Learning at iCivics, for a behind-the-screens look at the making of the game. Check out what she had to share below! ⤵
Race to Ratify is a brand new title in the iCivics platform, which is super exciting. What prompted iCivics to add this content coverage to their collection? What does it mean for this game to be more of a history-teaching game than other titles from iCivics?
So as a former coworker reminded me, I’ve been trying to make this game for 7 years! In terms of adding this title to the iCivics collection, it seems like an obvious fit to me, because I don’t see a gap between history and civics. When you teach civics, a lot of it is history, and when you teach history, a lot of it is civics. So it was a very natural thing to do. We just needed to match up with the right funder to get the ball rolling. (Thanks, National Endowment for the Humanities!) On top of that, almost every History and Civics class starts with the founding. The Federalist Papers and the broader Ratification Debate is a hard thing to teach due to the differences in the language of the period, even though they’re super interesting. We wanted to give teachers a tool to engage their students and make this learning stickier with this game.
Give us an overview of Race to Ratify. How does the game work? How does the gameplay translate into helping learners master the game’s learning objectives?
You drop into the heat of the debate in 1787 where you find out that there’s a newfangled plan for government being discussed. You hear a few opinions about it and are prompted to pick a side, whether you lean more pro-constitution (Federalist) or you’re simply not impressed (Anti-Federalist). You are then tasked with becoming a pamphleteer. Once you’ve gained an understanding of each side of the debate, then you go around and tour the country (all 13 states) and hear people’s opinions about whether or not to ratify. Exposure to these opinions unlocks arguments that are found in the Ratification Debate which are delivered in the form of a token. You’re gaining this awareness in an organic setting–a reason why games are an excellent way to learn. You access these big ideas that are taught in the Ratification Debate and then you craftily apply them to your pamphleteering efforts to try and influence the state ratification convention votes.
The map of the game has a number of strategic elements regarding where you go, when you go, and what you say when you arrive. Before you get too confident, you discover that you have a competing pamphleteer who is running around and swaying the states away from your position, much to your dismay [sad trombone]. To win the game, players have to either get 9 states to ratify or get 5 states to reject, and don’t think for a second that rejection is the easy way out, because you’d be wrong!
All of these different game elements combine to give students a deep understanding of the debate around ratification. Through this identity of the pamphleteer, they get to participate and therefore own the debate in a way that is more immediate and more personal than reading or even essay-writing about these topics. The different points and counterpoints are also delivered in a more atomized way which makes this complex information more digestible.
Race to Ratify offers players two distinct game modes – “Historical” and “Free Play.” What are the differences between these modes and the advantages of each?
One of the biggest challenges of making a history game is figuring out where you can be historical and nothistorical – to create a game, you need elements like variability and randomness to make the game system work. But history isn’t random! We know exactly how things happened. So the Historical mode provides you with the actual order of the state conventions to inform your schedule and the Free Play mode randomizes the state conventions and the leanings of the states at the beginning of gameplay. For instance – historically, Georgia was an early and enthusiastic ratifier, but in random mode it might be later in the list and more on the fence about ratification. The nice thing about this is that it supports replayability as well, and allows students to approach the debate from multiple angles while still dealing with the same core concepts.
Alongside our teams at iCivics and Filament Games, were any additional subject matter experts involved in the making of the game?
Yes! We had 10 advisors from universities and organizations across the United States who provided expert insights and resources as we donned the woolen cloak of the late 18th century. They helped a lot, whether it was directing us to the best primary and secondary sources, reviewing the content, or playtesting. Jennifer Rosenfeld, out of George Mason University, was our amazing History Wrangler who helped manage the advisors, conducting the lion’s share of researching the game characters. Incidentally, we made a Race to Ratify History File for teachers to use as reference material when leading students through the game, and you can find that here. It has all of the primary and secondary documents used to create the game, organized by character!
What are some of your favorite features of Race to Ratify?
My favorite aspect of the game by far is the diversity of people and perspectives represented. One of the most enjoyable challenges in creating this game was to include voices from the many different walks of life that existed in this historical period. Often times when this period is taught, you would think that America was only populated by old rich white men, when in fact there were women, Native Americans, slaves, and free Blacks living amongst the old fellas. And they happened to have opinions about such things as the Constitution. Shocking!
The art and UX is also beautiful. The game is just a really fun way to bring history to life, and I’m so pleased that this is our first history game and we were able to cover this period of our nation’s past.
Our teams had the exciting opportunity to playtest Race to Ratify during the game’s development with real classrooms in local schools. What was this experience like, and what were folks’ first reactions to playing the game?
From my perspective, it was really exciting to see kids not roll their eyes when it was time to learn about the Constitution. I taught civics and history for about 8 years and it’s not traditionally considered engaging content. When it absolutely should be. The team loved watching the kids get flustered when the competing pamphleteer enters the scene, which really speaks to how engaged they were in this narrative. They were talking about concepts like “the power of the executive” to their classmates, which is not a conversation they’d be having otherwise! My big takeaway was at the end, they were comparing scores and one girl said “I didn’t win, but I learned something!” That was really cool to hear.
The teacher who ran the playtest wrote at more length about that experience, and had some really amazing insights to share. Read more about that here.
Anything else you’d like to add? Also – Team Federalist? Or Anti-Federalist?
This is our first branching narrative game, and it was a lot of fun to write. As far as what team I’m on, #showmethebillofrights.
Where can folks go to learn more about Race to Ratify?
Race to Ratify actually just released on March 15, so you can play it right now, for free! Like all iCivics titles, Race to Ratify comes with supporting curriculum materials for teachers and students, so teachers can get started right away if they’d like to incorporate it in their classroom. The game and support materials can be found here:
💻 Play Race to Ratify in your web browser
🍏 Download Race to Ratify for iPad
🤖 Download Race to Ratify for Android Tablets
🎒 Access Race to Ratify teacher guide
📚 Access Race to Ratify extension pack
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Awards/About Awards
One of the main pillars of the mission of the Scientific Society of Arab Nursing Faculties’ is to encourage the excellence in Nursing:
Thus, the society raises many yearly awards include:
- Excellence Award for Distinguished Teacher
- Excellence Award for Distinguished Academic Institution
- Distinguished Research Award
- Distinguished Master thesis Award
- Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award
- Student Creativity Award
These awards originate from the believe of the necessity of encouraging the excellence in academic education and clinical fields, in order to reach high quality cost effective nursing care.
Excellence Award for Distinguished Staff Member
Whoever is progressing for the award include?
1. The Arab citizen.
2. Be an individual faculty member at a college for members of the Scientific Society of Arab Nursing Faculties.
3. Be innovative lifetime achievement in the field of nursing and distinct has led to the development aspects of nursing in a partial or comprehensive.
4. Herb that does not filter life for 40 years and has never honored.
Attached to the application copies of the candidate of the following documents:
• Biography
• Copy of the passport
• Personal photo
• Names of referees (3)
• Documents proving distinctiveness (eg, research , awards , ..... )
This award is accompanied by a prize of $1500, Shield and certificate.
Excellence Award for Distinguished Academic Institution
• The institution to be a member of the Scientific Society of Arab Nursing Faculties.
• That the institution may have paid their contributions for the last three years.
• Overall business to be innovative and unique in the field of nursing and must submit paperwork to prove it.
Note: The documents must be certified.
Distinguished Research Award
The purpose of the Distinguished Research Award is to recognize the outstanding and innovative research in the field of nursing education, practice and leadership.
The research article should:
1. Have a widespread application.
2. Be relevant to practitioners.
3. Add value to current body of knowledge.
4. Provide useful and practical information.
5. Provide guidance for quality improvements in the field.
6. Be engaging and thought provoking, providing new motivational insights.
1. Nominations for the Distinguished Research Award must be made by the researcher himself, herself.
2. Applicant should be a PhD holder.
3. Applications should be submitted before the end of May.
The Award Committee will review the packets and make recommendations for final approval.
The Nomination Packet should include following: 1. The nomination form.
2. Two (2) letters of support from colleagues or employer.
3. The researcher full Curriculum Vitae.
4. Soft copy of the nominated research article.
Guidelines for Letters
1. Limit letters to two (2) pages, single spaced with a minimum of 1 inch margins and 12 point typeface.
2. Summarize the major scholarly contributions of the nominee.
3. Describe the influence of these contributions on the scholarly work or development of others.
4. Describe your interaction with the nominee or nominee's work.
The Distinguished Research Award is accompanied by a prize of $1000
Master thesis Award
The purpose of the award is to recognize and reward distinguished scholarship and research at the master’s level.
• The thesis must contain original work that contributes significantly to the nursing discipline.
• The thesis must have been accepted as final by the degree-granting institution.
• Applications should be submitted before the end of May.
The Nomination Packet should include following:
• The nomination form.
• A non-technical summary prepared by the student (1000-1500 words) describing the research and its significance for a general academic audience of non-specialists.
• A letter from the department head or major professor and one additional faculty member. The letters should include information regarding the significance of the thesis, the contribution of the thesis to the program of the degree granting unit, and the impact of the thesis on the knowledge base of the discipline.
• A CV or resume from the student nominee.
• Three hard copies of the thesis.
The Master thesis Award is accompanied by a prize of $500
Distinguished Dissertation Award
The purpose of the award is to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in nursing.
• The dissertation must contain original work that contributes significantly to the nursing discipline.
• Each nominated dissertation must have been successfully defended.
Applications should be submitted before the end of May.
• A letter from the department head or major professor and one additional faculty member. The letters should include information regarding the significance of the thesis, the contribution of the thesis to the program of the degree-granting unit, and the impact of the thesis on the knowledge base of the discipline.
• Soft copies of the thesis.
The Doctoral Dissertation Award is accompanied by a prize of $1000
Student Creativity Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize and encourage the creators of nursing students in the following areas:
• Scientific Research.
• Community Service.
• artistic creativity.
Nomination file must include the following:
• The project should be within the above-mentioned areas only.
• A letter of nomination by the Faculty Deanship.
• provide a summary of creative project in addition to video recording if necessary.
• prove that all the participants are students from the College of Nursing.
• Applications must be submitted before the end of May.
The selection process
The Commission will review the nomination files and make recommendations to the Secretariat for final approval.
Award:
• Certificate of Appreciation.
• Distributed cash prizes for the first three winners as follows:
• First Place: 500 USD.
• Second Place: 300 USD.
• Third Place: 200 USD.
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Bethesda and Good Samaritan Hospital joined together to form TriHealth in 1995, bringing together two of Cincinnati's finest health care organizations. Through these two acute care hospitals and more than 130 sites of care, TriHealth provides a wide range of clinical, educational, preventive and social programs. TriHealth's non-hospital services include physician practice management, fitness centers and fitness center management, occupational health centers, home health and hospice care.
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The mission of TriHealth is to improve the health status of the people we serve. We pursue our mission by providing a full range of health-related services, including prevention, wellness and education. Our service identity is rooted in our Mission and Core Values, which serve as guiding principles in our healing ministry. Learn more.
TriHealth is the integrated health care system that formed as a partnership between Good Samaritan Hospital and Bethesda Hospital, Inc. TriHealth is a full-service, not-for-profit health system that provides a wide range of clinical, educational, preventive and social programs.
TriHealth at a Glance
Established in 1995 as an operating company for a hospital system
One of the top integrated health systems in Greater Cincinnati
4th largest employer in the city of Cincinnati, with approximately 11,500 team members
Bethesda North Hospital (approximately 360 adult and 60 newborn beds currently in use)
Good Samaritan Hospital (approximately 460 adult and 130 newborn beds currently in use)
Ambulatory Network
Good Samaritan Outpatient Center at Glenway
TriHealth Anderson
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Major affiliate of undergraduate medical education with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Graduate medical education/residency programs in: Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and General Surgery
Fellowships in: Vascular Surgery, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Family Medicine/Sports Medicine, Robotic-Assisted Cardiovascular Surgery, Family Medicine/Sleep Medicine
Employed Primary Care Physicians and Employed Specialists
Nearly 125 locations throughout Greater Cincinnati
Nearly 600 employed physicians including residents
Hospice of Cincinnati (Locations in Anderson, Blue Ash, Hamilton and Western Hills, as well as in-home services)
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TriHealth Corporate Health
TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion
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Partnership with the City of Mason
Revenue and Community Outreach Expenditures
Approximately $1.8 billion
Total Net Revenue numbers reflect fiscal year 2015 (July 2014 – June 2015)
Community Outreach Expenditures
Total : $73,184,551
Medical Education and Research: $16,812,196
Cash and in-kind subsidized health services, and community building: $9,458,624
Traditional charity care: $29,742,648
Unpaid cost of public programs: $17,171,083
Community Outreach Expenditures reflect fiscal year 2010 (July 2009 – June 2010)
Gold Seal from The Joint Commission for Shoulder Replacement Certification - Good Samaritan Hospital, 2019
Gold Seal from The Joint Commission for Hip Fracture Certification - Bethesda North Hospital, 2019
Gold Seal from The Joint Commission for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification - Bethesda North Hospital, 2019
Gold Seal from The Joint Commission for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification - Good Samaritan Hospital, 2019
LeapFrog Grade A for Hospital Safety- Bethesda North Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda Butler Hospital and McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, November 2019
Diversity Inc. - #6 Top Hospital and Health System in the Nation, May 2019
IBM Watson Health - Top 15 Health Systems, April 2019
Becker’s Hospital Review - 52 Great Health Systems to Know, June 2018
Most Wired Hospital or Health Systems, Hospital and Health Networks Magazine, American Hospital Association, July, 2018
IBM Watson Health (Formerly Truven) Top 15 Health System in the Country, April 2018
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) - Top Ten Nonprofit Companies for Executive Women, March 2018
HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society) - Stage 7 Award, February 2018
Healthiest Employers - Ranked 67th in country on Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America, September 2017
Working Mother Magazine - 100 Best Companies for Working Moms, September 2017
Best Workplaces in Ohio (Ohio Business), August 2017
American Nurses Credentialing Center - Magnet designation for BNH, GSH, BBH, Bethesda Surgery Center, Arrow Springs, Western Ridge, Pavilion Cardiac Rehab program, April 2017
Newsweek - World’s Best Hospitals, July 2020
CHI - Center for Excellence for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, September 2019
Emergency Nurses Association - Lantern Award, July 2019
Newsweek - World's Best Hospitals 2019, April 2019
A Rating for patient Safety - Leapfrog Survey, April 2018
Watson Health (Formerly Truven) - 100 Top Hospitals, March 2018
The Joint Commission - Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Diabetes Care, February, 2018
Becker’s Hospital Review - 100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Heart Programs, August, 2017
Ohio Hospital Association - Melvin Creeley Environmental Leadership Award, April 2017
Truven Health - 100 Top Hospitals, March 2017
Premier Inc. - Quest Award, July 2020
The Joint Commission - Disease Specific Certification for Pancreatic Cancer, February 2020
IBM Watson - 100 Top Hospitals, March 2019
The Joint Commission - Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Diabetes Care, February 2018
Premier Inc - Citation of Merit for the 2017 QUEST® Award for High-value Healthcare, July 2017
Service to the Community
Invested more than $93 million in community outreach in fiscal year 2013
As the health system with the #1 baby hospital in Ohio (Good Samaritan), we are partnering with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, other health care providers and community organizations to reduce the rate of infant mortality and premature births
Leading-Edge Technology
Regional, National and Global Experts in Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Surgeons at TriHealth hospitals have performed thousands of robotic-assisted procedures since bringing the technology to the Greater Cincinnati region in 2003. With years of robotic-assisted surgery “firsts” and milestones in TriHealth's history, a couple of recent national achievements include performing the first duo-surgeon cardiac robotic-assisted surgery in the United States (Good Samaritan Hospital, 2009) and sharing our expertise with other physicians by offering the country's second Robotic-Assisted Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship (July 2010).
Leaders in Using Electronic Medical Records and Medical Home Model to Improve Patient Care
Sparked by a $6 million, two-year grant from Bethesda Inc., TriHealth announced in December 2010 that it will adopt the Patient-Centered Medical Home model as the preferred model of care for its employed primary care practices. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are a critical component of this initiative. Through the use of integrated EMRs, TriHealth's employed physician practices have developed a Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW). The CDW enables the practices to generate on-demand reports about treatment recommendations, patient vital statistics and treatment compliance. Physicians and office staff can then use that data to improve health through simple action steps like check-up reminder calls or complex steps such as revising treatment programs and engaging needed specialists.
Raising the Bar on Breast Care
In August 2009, Bethesda North Hospital opened the doors to a new 47,755 square-foot outpatient imaging facility, which houses the Mary Jo Cropper Family Center for Breast Care at Bethesda North. The Breast Center is the first in the Greater Cincinnati area to achieve a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and it was only the sixth breast center in Ohio to earn the designation. Physicians at the Breast Center manage extensive clinical research projects and have created a panel of specialists that meets regularly to confer about tough cases. The Center is known for developing the region's first Breast MRI Registry and for implementing forward-thinking, evidence-based advancements in breast care such as the use of Radioactive Seed Localization for more effective diagnosis and the use of Cryoablation technology to treat breast tumors.
Expanding Local Options for Clinical Trials
After a rigorous selection process, TriHealth's Hatton Institute Clinical Trials Program has been selected to partner with the Quintiles Corporation. Hatton was chosen for its reputation and past work experience with the biopharmaceutical company. The partnership will expand access for TriHealth patients to participate in clinical trials and expand access for established investigators at TriHealth to conduct clinical trials. | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5222980380058289, "wiki_prob": 0.47770196199417114, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line523964"} |
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The idea of tempo rubato is one that is often used in jazz. It translates to “robbed time,” referring to the use of playing off-tempo in a way that adds some tension and feeling to the melody. Much like natural materials used in perfumery, the beauty is in the “imperfections” and the natural feel. Not flawed, but not uniform or robotic, either.
Billie Holiday’s powerful and entrancing vocal style is a perfect example of this style. It’s difficult to define, but tempo rubato isn’t just singing off beat. Far from it. It has to be done skillfully, artfully and in an indefinable manner. Miles Davis said, “A lot of singers try to sing like Billie, but just the act of playing behind the beat doesn’t make it sound soulful.”
Just like her music and her message, Tempo Rubato is a classic composition that is as relevant in today's world as it ever was.
Notes: apricot, plum, neroli, petitgrain, orange blossom absolute, rose otto absolute, narcissus absolute, jasmine grandiflorum absolute, galbanum, orris butter, benzoin, leather and musk.
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Asia stocks follow Wall St down as Fed warns of higher rates
by: ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares skidded Thursday after a retreat on Wall Street as markets registered their dismay over the Federal Reserve’s warning that still higher interest rates are in store following its latest increase.
Oil prices fell while U.S. futures edged higher.
Japan reported its trade deficit in November surged to over 2 trillion yen ($15 billion) as higher costs for oil and a weak yen combined to push imports higher. It was the 16th straight month of red ink and a record high for the month of November.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.3% to 28,058.42 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong sank 1.1% to 19,449.15. The Kospi in Seoul gave up 1.1% to 2,372.78.
The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.3% to 3,167.73 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.6% to 7,208.80.
Shares fell in Taiwan and Bangkok but rose in Mumbai.
As expected, the central bank raised its key short-term rate by 0.50 percentage points on Wednesday. It was its seventh hike this year. The Fed also said it expects rates to be higher over the coming few years than it had anticipated.
Recent signs that inflation has eased had stoked optimism that the Fed might signal the possibility of rate cuts in the second half of next year. But during a press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the full effects of the central bank’s efforts to slow the economy to bring down inflation have yet to be fully felt.
“The Fed did not welcome the disinflation trends that have just started to emerge and focused on robust job gains and elevated inflation. Any hopes of a soft landing disappeared as the Fed seems like they are committed to taking rates much higher,” Edward Moya of Oanda said in a commentary.
The S&P 500 lost 0.6% to 3,995.32, giving up an earlier gain of 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4% to 33,966.35, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.8%, closing at 11,170.89.
Roughly 70% of the stocks in the S&P 500 closed lower Wednesday, with technology companies, banks and retailers among the biggest weights on the benchmark index. Apple fell 1.6%, Goldman Sachs dropped 2.3% and Best Buy slid 3.9%.
Small company stocks also fell. The Russell 2000 index slid 0.7% to 1,820.45.
The Fed’s latest hike is smaller than the previous four 0.75 percentage point increases and comes a day after an encouraging report showed that inflation in the U.S. slowed in November for a fifth straight month, to 7.1%.
Powell said the Fed plans to hold rates at a level high enough to slow the economy “for some time” to ensure inflation really is crushed. He said the Fed’s projections released Wednesday do not include any for rate cuts in 2023.
“The inflation data received so far for October and November show a welcome reduction in the monthly pace of price increases, but it will take substantially more evidence to give confidence that inflation is on a sustained downward path,” Powell said.
“I wouldn’t see the committee cutting rates until we’re confident that inflation is moving down in a sustained way,” Powell said.
The latest increase brings the Fed’s federal funds rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, its highest level in 15 years. Fed policymakers forecast that the central bank’s rate will reach a range of 5% to 5.25% by the end of 2023. That suggests the Fed is prepared to raise rates by an additional 0.75 percentage points next year.
The Fed also signaled it expects its rate will come down by the end of 2024 to 4.1%, and drop to 3.1% at the end of 2025.
Consumer spending and employment remain strong. That has made it more difficult for the Fed to tame inflation while also helping to protect the slowing economy from a possible recession.
The U.S. will release its weekly report on unemployment benefits on Thursday, along with retail sales data for November.
In other trading Thursday, U.S. benchmark crude gave up 73 cents to $76.55 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gained $1.89 to $77.28 a barrel on Wednesday.
Brent crude shed 64 cents to $82.06 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 135.62 Japanese yen from 135.46 yen. The euro fell to $1.0652 from $1.0682.
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Who's Leaking Bernie Kerik's Phone Calls?
By Jeralyn, Section Other Politics
Posted on Mon Apr 09, 2007 at 11:38:44 AM EST
Tags: Bernie Kerik, Jeanine Pirro, Rudy Giuliani (all tags)
Newsweek reports on the apparent looming indictment against Bernie Kerik, using non-public, law enforcement records of his phone calls, showing that around the time he withdrew his nomination as Homeland Security chief, he spoke several times with his one-time girlfriend, former prison guard Jeanette Pinero, and with New Jersey businessman Frank DiTommaso.
Kerik was in the midst of a civil lawsuit by another prison guard who alleged Bernie passed him over for promotion because of the guard's disputes with Pinero. That suit was later recently tossed by the judge. Some details about the connection between Kerik and diTommaso are here.
Who would leak the phone records, which I assume are matters before the grand jury and secret under Rule 6(e)? I doubt it's Bernie's side. It's possible grand jury witnesses were shown the records during their testimony ....but I doubt they would have received a copy to take home and then turn over to Newsweek.
Why aren't any calls with former Westchester County D.A. Jeanine Pirro mentioned? She's been reported to be a subject of the probe. Did she get immunity to testify against Kerik? (I have no knowledge that's the case.)
For a blast from the past, and Bernie in his own words on his troubled HSA nomination, check out Tears of a Cop: "From an oval-office meeting to the front pages of the tabloids: Bernie Kerik talks about the perfect storm that wrecked his career."
Of course, all roads in this story lead back to Giuliani. Just another reason, in my opinion, he'll never become President.
All of TalkLeft's coverage of Bernie Kerik is available here.
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Who's Leaking Bernie Kerik's Phone Calls? | 2 comments (2 topical)
I disagree with your opinion on Rudy the Thug - (none / 0) (#1)
by scribe on Mon Apr 09, 2007 at 12:14:26 PM EST
he's getting stronger by the day because he's just the kind of authoritarian who makes the wingers wet themselves with glee. Frankly, I think it's Rudy's campaign or even Bernie himself, to innoculate Rudy against his bad record. But set that aside for a minute.
Getting Kerik's phone records so they could be leaked would be no easy task, but I can think of three (pretty much lawful) ways right off the bat:
(1) a subpoena by the plaintiff in the civil suit, on the phone company.
(2) Through a public records request. Depending on whether the phone he used was a state gov't issued phone or not and upon NYS law, the records of his calls may have been public records. I recall a big interpartisan fight a number of years ago in a northeastern state, in which the out-of-power party alleged that the in-power folks were using their gov't issued cellphones to conduct political business, and sought the call records under that state's open public records law. While the court came down somewhere in the middle on access (recognizing the inherent potential for political harassment), in the context of litigation alleging Bernie called his GF (or she him) on a gov't phone and plaintiff suffered for it, I'd see a strong argument in favor of granting the plaintiff's request. Once out there in discovery, I don't think a protective order would work too well - too juicy.
Similarly, it's pretty newsworthy, and the papers may have done a good job of reporting, themselves, resorting to the public records law.
(3) A clerk in the office that pays phone bills, made a copy and gave it to someone. Assuming, again, it was a gov't paid phone.
I strongly lean toward it being Rudy's camp, maybe with some help from loyalists in the NYC/NYS law enforcement world, seeking to vitiate the sting of all the crap Bernie pulled. I would not put it past Bernie and Rudy to have a wink 'n' nod deal on getting it out early and Bernie taking a plea, in the hope/expectation of a pardon later. The last thing Rudy needs is a full-blown federal criminal trial of his right-hand cop, sometime next summer.
BTW - recognizing Newsweek says they're non-public (none / 0) (#2)
law enforcement records, Newsweek still could have gotten hold of them from legit (or semi-legit) sources and then confirmed the story.
But, all in all, if the NYC/NYS law enforcement world wants a story out, it's going to get out regardless of Rule 6(e) or grand jury secrecy or anything else. Ask Leona Helmsley, for starters. | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6389065384864807, "wiki_prob": 0.6389065384864807, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line1437719"} |
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Each year, fine diners, restaurateurs and food writers—I’m in the last group—try to read the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurant list like tea leaves, searching for trends, or at the very least, a coherent theme. But as in previous years, the 2014 edition, which was announced in London late last month, defies unifying logic.
The restaurants that made the full list of 100 range from David Chang’s decidedly informal and unsedate Momofuku Ssam Bar, to Alain Ducasse’s paragon of plushness, Louis XIV, in Monaco.
1. Noma, (Copenhagen, Denmark). Cost of a meal for two, without wine: $600.
After losing the top ranking in 2013 (it had held the No. spot for the three previous years), Noma is firing on all cylinders these days. Located in an old whaling warehouse, the restaurant is the birthplace of “new Nordic” cuisine, which relies solely on ingredients available in region. But today, the restaurant is pushing far beyond its early days of foraged sea buckthorn and reindeer lichen.
Dinner these days might start with a whole kohlrabi, filled with its fermented juice and bored with a straw, so that it looks and tastes like a coconut drink. The meal might then proceed through aebleskivers –a traditional Danish kind of fritter—brushed with a sauce made from fermented grasshopper, and end with a dessert of potato, almond, and plum purée.
It sounds wacky, but somehow Redzepi and his crew manage to make it all delicious. As well as deeply pleasurable: Noma continues to offer what may well be the most engaged—and engaging—service in the world.
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Santa Ana foreclosure fix moving slowly
By Adam Elmahrek • Feb 18, 2010
In January of 2009, during the height of the economic crisis, federal officials steered nearly $6 million to the City of Santa Ana to buy and restore foreclosed homes and provide down payment assistance to borrowers.
This home in South Santa Ana is among four previously foreclosed homes bought, fixed up and sold by the city of Santa Ana through grants provided by the federal Neighborhood Stabilization program. The city his happy with its progress since it first received money in early 2009. Critics, however, question the effectiveness of the program.
Santa Ana’s top housing official is happy with the results.
Yet since then, only five homes have new families, and only two borrowers have been helped. Five other properties are currently in escrow.
“We have approximately half our funds spent and I believe we are ahead of the game,” said Shelly Landry-Bayle, Housing Manager for the Santa Ana Community Development Agency. “So far, we are very satisfied with our progress.”
Some in Washington obviously agree with Landry-Bayle. In January, the city was given another $10 million from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
But a local economist and a Santa Ana realtor think otherwise.
“They could have taken that money, dropped it from an airplane over Santa Ana and it would have helped more people,” said Donald Booth, Professor of economics at Chapman University.
[quote]The housing bust has clobbered Santa Ana. At some points in recent years the city has been home to as many as 1,500 foreclosures. The federal money is to be used to buy up foreclosed homes and multi-unit buildings, then refurbish and resell them so previously stable neighborhoods don’t become blighted. A smaller portion is set aside for down payment assistance.
“I think the program is too little too late,” said Phil Schaeffer, a Santa Ana realtor who has worked in the community for 20 years. “The impact on the foreclosure situation has been negligible.”
To date, Santa Ana has spent $3.1 million of its grant funds, according to HUD spokesman Brian Sullivan. The city has thus far provided Voice of OC with an accounting of $3 million of that spending. The money has gone, among other things, toward purchasing the homes, rehabilitation and administrative costs.
Also part of the $3.1 million in total spending was $1.4 million spent on the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 14-unit, low-income housing complex on Durant St. Rehabilitation of the housing complex is not yet complete.
Finally, $108,797 in developer fees was paid to ANR Industries, the Santa Fe Springs-based contractor that won the city bid to do the work.
Sullivan said Santa Ana is ahead of the curve compared to other cities involved in the program. However, Sullivan acknowledged, because the cities take out mortgages on the properties they purchase and refurbish, they have to compete with private investors for loans from banks.
Private investors are not bound by contingencies required by the program such as a 1 percent loan discount for the borrower and strict environmental regulations. “The bank asks itself, ‘who do I want to sell the house to? An investor that comes to me with cash, or a community that has all these obligations?’” Sullivan said.
At the rate the program is going now, it would take 10 years for Santa Ana to wipe out 10 percent of the foreclosure problem, Booth said.
In addition to the small number of properties fixed up, there has been confusion over responsibility for repairs that have been done by ANR Industries.
In at least one case, ANR Industries sold a condominium unit even though damage was obviously visible on the exterior of the home. An unsightly scar blemishes the stucco wall near the window facing the neighborhood, and the wooden fencing around the patio remains unpainted.
George Jordan, Vice President of ANR Industries, said exterior repairs like stucco damage and wooden fencing are typically the responsibility of the Homeowners Association.
“We always seek to correct as many of the issues as possible,” Jordan said. “We don’t always have the liberty to make those repairs.”
The HOA for this property, South Coast Terrace, has been struggling financially and halted any piecemeal property repairs, according to Board of Directors Member Wallace Rodecker. But Rodecker said ANR Industries could have made the repairs if it wanted to.
The down payment assistance portion of the program has also shown few results. Landry-Bayle said just two borrowers have taken advantage of the down payment assistance leg of the federal program. Obligations attached to down payment loans made through the program – complex terms for a borrower to negotiate for on his own – have stifled interest, Landry-Bayle acknowledged.
“It’s a little hard for someone with no experience negotiating discounts with banks to do so,” Landry-Bayle said. Despite the limited impact across the city, families that have moved into the refurbished homes said the program has made a difference in their lives.
Anthony Malfavon, 34, bought a home through the program and was ecstatic about what he called a piece of the American dream.
“I just feel truly blessed,” Malfavon said.
But experts like Booth and Schaeffer remain skeptical.
“You could have taken all that money and distributed it to 100 people and gotten them all nice homes,” Booth said. “So far, it looks like a complete waste.”
This story was produced by HealthyCal partner Voice of OC, a new online news site covering Orange County that will go live in March.
by Adam Elmahrek, California Health Report
<h1>Santa Ana foreclosure fix moving slowly</h1> <p class="byline">by Adam Elmahrek, California Health Report <br />February 18, 2010</p> <p>In January of 2009, during the height of the economic crisis, federal officials steered nearly $6 million to the City of Santa Ana to buy and restore foreclosed homes and provide down payment assistance to borrowers.</p> <p>Santa Ana's top housing official is happy with the results.</p> <p>Yet since then, only five homes have new families, and only two borrowers have been helped. Five other properties are currently in escrow.</p> <p>“We have approximately half our funds spent and I believe we are ahead of the game,” said Shelly Landry-Bayle, Housing Manager for the Santa Ana Community Development Agency. “So far, we are very satisfied with our progress.”</p> <p>Some in Washington obviously agree with Landry-Bayle. In January, the city was given another $10 million from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization Program.</p> <p>But a local economist and a Santa Ana realtor think otherwise.</p> <p>“They could have taken that money, dropped it from an airplane over Santa Ana and it would have helped more people,” said Donald Booth, Professor of economics at Chapman University.</p> <p>[quote]The housing bust has clobbered Santa Ana. At some points in recent years the city has been home to as many as 1,500 foreclosures. The federal money is to be used to buy up foreclosed homes and multi-unit buildings, then refurbish and resell them so previously stable neighborhoods don't become blighted. A smaller portion is set aside for down payment assistance.</p> <p>“I think the program is too little too late,” said Phil Schaeffer, a Santa Ana realtor who has worked in the community for 20 years. “The impact on the foreclosure situation has been negligible.”</p> <p>To date, Santa Ana has spent $3.1 million of its grant funds, according to HUD spokesman Brian Sullivan. The city has thus far provided Voice of OC with an accounting of $3 million of that spending. The money has gone, among other things, toward purchasing the homes, rehabilitation and administrative costs.</p> <p>Also part of the $3.1 million in total spending was $1.4 million spent on the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 14-unit, low-income housing complex on Durant St. Rehabilitation of the housing complex is not yet complete.</p> <p>Finally, $108,797 in developer fees was paid to ANR Industries, the Santa Fe Springs-based contractor that won the city bid to do the work.</p> <p>Sullivan said Santa Ana is ahead of the curve compared to other cities involved in the program. However, Sullivan acknowledged, because the cities take out mortgages on the properties they purchase and refurbish, they have to compete with private investors for loans from banks.</p> <p>Private investors are not bound by contingencies required by the program such as a 1 percent loan discount for the borrower and strict environmental regulations. “The bank asks itself, 'who do I want to sell the house to? An investor that comes to me with cash, or a community that has all these obligations?'” Sullivan said.</p> <p>At the rate the program is going now, it would take 10 years for Santa Ana to wipe out 10 percent of the foreclosure problem, Booth said.</p> <p>In addition to the small number of properties fixed up, there has been confusion over responsibility for repairs that have been done by ANR Industries.</p> <p>In at least one case, ANR Industries sold a condominium unit even though damage was obviously visible on the exterior of the home. An unsightly scar blemishes the stucco wall near the window facing the neighborhood, and the wooden fencing around the patio remains unpainted.</p> <p>George Jordan, Vice President of ANR Industries, said exterior repairs like stucco damage and wooden fencing are typically the responsibility of the Homeowners Association.</p> <p>“We always seek to correct as many of the issues as possible,” Jordan said. “We don't always have the liberty to make those repairs.”<br /> The HOA for this property, South Coast Terrace, has been struggling financially and halted any piecemeal property repairs, according to Board of Directors Member Wallace Rodecker. But Rodecker said ANR Industries could have made the repairs if it wanted to.</p> <p>The down payment assistance portion of the program has also shown few results. Landry-Bayle said just two borrowers have taken advantage of the down payment assistance leg of the federal program. Obligations attached to down payment loans made through the program – complex terms for a borrower to negotiate for on his own – have stifled interest, Landry-Bayle acknowledged.</p> <p>“It's a little hard for someone with no experience negotiating discounts with banks to do so,” Landry-Bayle said. Despite the limited impact across the city, families that have moved into the refurbished homes said the program has made a difference in their lives.</p> <p>Anthony Malfavon, 34, bought a home through the program and was ecstatic about what he called a piece of the American dream.</p> <p>“I just feel truly blessed,” Malfavon said.</p> <p>But experts like Booth and Schaeffer remain skeptical.</p> <p>“You could have taken all that money and distributed it to 100 people and gotten them all nice homes,” Booth said. “So far, it looks like a complete waste.”</p> <p><em>This story was produced by HealthyCal partner <a href="http://www.voiceofoc.org">Voice of OC</a>, a new online news site covering Orange County that will go live in March.</em></p>
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Man Runs Through Stop Sign Into DUI Charge
A man who allegedly ran through a stop sign he claims he didn’t see was charged with DUI on May 28.
Cannon County Sheriff’s Deputy Seth Perry reports he saw a black Ford Ranger run the stop sign at the intersection of Dickens Hill and Dug Hollow roads in Bradyville on May 28. Deputy Perry performed a traffic stop on the vehicle across from the Bradyville Post Office.
Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy observed the driver’s side window was up. Deputy Perry asked the driver to roll the window down, and when he did so the deputy immediately smelled a strong odor consistent with an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver.
The driver identified himself as Robert James Easterwood (6550 Hollow Springs Rd., Bradyville). Deputy Perry informed Easterwood he was stopped because he ran the stop sign without even slowing down. Easterwood said he did not see a stop sign.
Deputy Perry ran a check of Easterwood’s license and learned it was suspended. He returned to the truck and asked Easterwood if he had been drinking. Easterwood said he had had a few drinks earlier, the last one a few hours before being stopped.
The deputy had Eastwood exit the truck. Easterwood did and stumbled while doing so. Deputy Perry observed Easterwood swaying while he was standing still.
Following a series of field sobriety tests, Easterwood was placed under arrest for DUI. He was taken first to Stones River Hospital for a blood alcohol content test and then to the Cannon County Jail. He was also issued a warning ticket for running a stop sign and a release citation for driving on a suspended license.
Bond was set at $2,000. Initial court date is July 12.
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Question to be tabled in House of Lords about Dorset Police’s decision to close eagle poisoning investigation
Further to the news that Dorset Police has announced it has prematurely closed its investigation into the poisoned white-tailed eagle that was found dead on a shooting estate in January 2022 (see here, here and here), a question is to be tabled in the House of Lords.
Life Peer Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (known to many of us as the former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett) responded to Dorset Police’s decision with shock when she posted this on Twitter earlier today:
Natalie consistently speaks out on wildlife crime and particularly on raptor persecution. Let’s see if any of her fellow peers, and especially those working at DEFRA (Richard Benyon & Zac Goldsmith) can muster any interest in what looks increasingly like dodgy dealings in Dorset.
Author RaptorPersecutionUKPosted on March 29, 2022 Categories NewsTags poisoning, white-tailed eagle
7 thoughts on “Question to be tabled in House of Lords about Dorset Police’s decision to close eagle poisoning investigation”
Pip. says:
Well, someone in Dorset has had their tea spoilt tonight and is probably desperately thinking that of all the bad decisions they’ve made, cancelling this investigation must rank as number one. May we now expect the legendary “reverse ferret”?
David Kennedy says:
This country is full of hot air and empty promises. People and organisations and departments and politicians who spin green messages all the time and actually do nothing. Shame on Dorset police! Nature’s recovery? We need to stop the decline first!
Alister J Clunas says:
Well done and thank you to Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle. Look forward to the reply.
oj55 says:
Well done and thank you to Life Peer Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle for tabling this written question in the House of Lords this afternoon. Let’s hope it meets with her fellow peers approval and that this investigation is not closed until this terrible situation is solved and those who perpetrate such horrendous actions against raptors and other wildlife are bought to justice with hefty fines and a lengthy incarceration to hopefully deter others.
This situation as it is certainly does smell of dodgy dealings; especially as it has all happened so quickly.
It’s probably one of the “lords” who own the estate the eagle was found on,Shame on you.
I hope that Natalie is properly briefed.
The White-tailed Eagle which was found poisoned in Dorset is G461.
The reintroduction programme was granted licences by Natural England and Scottish Natural Heritage (now called NatureScot) and is being carried out in partnership with Forestry England “and other conservation organisations and key stakeholders and organisations”
I read from the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation that during the public consultation: “There was clear majority support from people across the local area. Respondents to the survey from the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Dorset and Sussex – the counties where the reintroduced birds are most likely to settle and breed in the future – were 76% in favour of the project.”
Natural England write: “Natural England is pleased to be able to license this application. As described in the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, bringing back lost species in a well-planned and supported way not only helps wildlife populations recover, but can also help more people connect with nature and open up new business opportunities.”
Forestry England write: “The white-tailed eagle was once a common sight across the southern coast of England. Persecution led to the eagles being wiped out, with the last known breeding place recorded as Culver Cliff on the Isle of Wight in 1780.
We have been working with The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation to restore this lost species to woodland on the Isle of Wight. Six young birds from Scotland have recently been released as part of a five-year reintroduction programme.”
“White-tailed eagles are also one of the UK’s rarest species and listed as a bird of Conservation Concern. Lost through human activity, they are a missing part of England’s biodiversity.”
Forestry England is an executive agency, sponsored by the Forestry Commission. The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department, whose Chairperson is Sir William Worsley, and the Director England is Ian Gambles, appointed by the Queen.
Natural England I think we know about…
Non-ministerial government departments are a type of department of the Government of the United Kingdom that deal with matters for which direct political oversight has been judged unnecessary or inappropriate. They are headed by senior civil servants. Some fulfil a regulatory or inspection function, and their status is therefore intended to protect them from political interference. Some are headed by a permanent office holder, such as a Permanent Secretary or Second Permanent Secretary.
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Solvay to build integrated hydrogen peroxide unit at pulp mill site in Brazil
Solvay SA and its affiliate Peroxidos do Brasil have agreed with Suzano Papel e Celulose to build a small dedicated hydrogen peroxide production unit using Solvay’s myH2O2 technology, at Suzano’s pulp mill site in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
This is the first agreement that Solvay has signed for its myH2O2 peroxide technology, developed for installation at remote customer premises. This unit will use Suzano’s hydrogen feedstock, utilities and site services and supply all of the site’s hydrogen peroxide needs for pulp bleaching. It will be controlled from Solvay’s peroxides plant in Curitiba, about 2,700 km south of Imperatriz.
“We believe that this technology will help us to be more competitive and efficient, as it will allow us to reduce costs in the purchase of an important input that we bought from another state. The forecast volume includes our increased capacity, which will be implemented in 2017,” says Walter Schalka, CEO of Suzano Papel e Celulose.
myH2O2 units, with production capacities ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr), have a low environmental footprint as they limit H2O2 truck supplies and re-use the hydrogen already available from other production processes on the customer’s site.
“Solvay’s first myH2O2 agreement shows the unmatched scope of our hydrogen peroxide technology capabilities, ranging from building and operating these small satellite units to mega units with a capacity exceeding 300 kilotons per year,” said Georges Crauser, President of Solvay’s Peroxides Global Business Unit. “The unique and flexible myH2O2® units save logistics needs, re-use resources that are readily available on-site and thereby substantially benefit the environment.”
Solvay is discussing several opportunities for its satellite myH2O2 plants with customers at remote locations worldwide.
Peróxidos do Brasil is a joint venture between Solvay and Produtos Quimicos Makay.
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Woman undresses herself in a taxi The passenger threw a tantrum at the taxi driver after misunderstanding his interest.
A taxi passenger, Shareen Willock, 29, took her clothes off in the back of a cab because she thought the driver wanted sex, then wrecked his vehicle and attacked him with a bottle.
Willock asked Mr Rasool, who is the driver, to take her to East Ham, in East London - but on the way she suddenly undressed, wrongly thinking that the driver wanted to have sex with her.
She then began trashing the inside of his car, breaking an armrest and knocking the satnav off as she climbed into the front seat next to Mr Rasool.
A court heard that she was swigging from a bottle when she called a minicab to pick her up from Barnet, North London on January 17, 2016 this year.
Narrating his sad experience with her, Rasool said, “The female got out of the car and I got out as well. She broke the windscreen wiper and hit the windscreen.”
“She swung the wiper at the body of my car which caused several dents. She also hit me twice with the wiper on my arms and threw it away.”
Willock, who is from East Ham, was given a 12-week suspended sentence and 180 hours of unpaid work, and ordered to pay £650 in compensation.
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Trevor Thomas, Hiking Blind
"Have you seen the blind guy? I heard he’s out here on the trail somewhere." The hiker was asking Trevor Thomas.
"Haven’t seen him," Trevor answered.
“Technically I wasn’t lying,” Thomas tells me, “I haven’t seen me in a long time.”
Truth is, none of the other backpackers Trevor Thomas and I will meet on the Grayson Highlands portion of the Appalachian Trail will see Zero zero, the infamous blind hiker. Thomas is so far outside our perception of what blindness is and where a blind person should be--not out on the Appalachian Trail for God’s sake--the sighted don’t see Thomas's blindness. What they see is a lean muscular guy cruising up the trail wearing a big backpack and a big smile, a wild shock of long hair sticking out from beneath his hat, a sweet black dog trotting on a leash beside him.
That’s the way Thomas prefers it. In the woods he’s just another hiker.
And Tennille, his five-year-old Labrador retriever guide dog, is just another adventure dog. “Out here I feel normal, “ Trevor says. “Out here I’m just like everyone else. Nature is the great equalizer. It treats us all the same.”
But Mr. T is far from being the same as everyone else out here. Walking in an all day rainstorm in the deep Virginia woods with him is more akin to walking with a savant than a blind man. Every so often I’ll yell, “Hey, Trevor, tell me about where we are.” He stops. “There’s a rock wall on our right he’ll say and to the left, a drop off and a valley with hills beyond. Water down there.” He says it’s the wind that tells him this. The air currents. The sound of things distant and far. Everything has a sound Thomas says. “What you see I hear. Every time I come out on the trail my sound vocabulary grows.” The landscape communicates with him in an invisible language of texture, climate, temperature, sounds and vibrations and Thomas with all of his senses, his footfall and hiking pole is listening.
Then there’s Tennille, his constant canine companion. Tennille who can sniff out Gatorade in Costco for Thomas and in the woods finds trails and trail markers, water and sometimes campsites. Tennille stops at obstacles she deems unsafe for which she gets a treat. She knows Thomas’s height and warns him about low hanging branches. Tennille vibrates with awareness, sees all, hears all, smells all. “I’m the big picture guy,” Thomas says. “She does the detail stuff.” Together the pair navigate the trail with astonishing speed. Sometimes I break into a trot just to keep up.
"I wish you could see what the hell you’re walking down," I tell Trevor at one point during a slick foggy rocky ledgy ankle twisting descent. "Actually," he answers "I’m glad I can’t."
Since losing his vision ten years ago Thomas has literally pulled himself up into the light from a dark well of depression and pain. “I know what it’s like being on death row in a self imposed prison,” Thomas says. “There was a door but I couldn’t open it. I’d wake up and just exist. I had nothing to do. No job. No place to go. I couldn’t watch T.V. Couldn’t read a book. I couldn’t even tell time without asking someone.” He was 37 years old and living in a small room in his parent’s basement. “People who were helping me cope with being blind basically told me all the things I couldn’t do. Not what I could do. I was told that when I went outside I was never to leave the sidewalk.”
An adrenaline junkie who mountain biked and raced cars and took crazy lines down mountains on his snowboard Trevor broke all the rules of being blind and “refused to live the way I was existing.”
Long distance hiking saved Thomas’s life. “On the Appalachian Trail I walked into my life,” he says of his solo thru hike in 2008. “If I could do that, if I could walk from Georgia to Maine I could do anything in my life. I could take control again.” Since then he’s walked over 20,000 miles on some of America’s loneliest and toughest long distance trails. Through his speaking, writing, blogging, sponsorships and foundation, Team Farsight, Thomas has created a unique professional niche that allows him to live alone in a house in Charlotte, North Carolina and most importantly, to hike whenever and wherever he wants, aspirations limited only by his imagination.
“I want to know what I can do. How far I can take things,” Thomas says. He does this for himself, but also sees his life as an example to others. Thomas rails against a society that he believes diminishes blind people, sees them as unemployable, teaches them not to adapt to the world but rather how to manipulate the system.
“When I speak to blind people who have already been indoctrinated into the system I may as well be talking Sanskrit,” he says. “The newly blind and kids, these are people I can reach. The funny thing is, when I do talk to the kids at one of my adventure camps the questions they ask, it’s not about bears or mountain lions or rattlesnakes, things they’re afraid of in the woods. They want to know if I live alone, if I have a job, how do I dress myself. I’ll die knowing that I was able to make a difference in these kids lives.”
I met Trevor during his Colorado Trail thru hike last season. A friendship ensued that blossomed into planning a six-week trip on the Collegiate West and John Muir Trails. Every spring Trevor returns to the Appalachian Trail as part of a get ready for the trail shake down. This year he invited me to come along.
PART II. What I learned
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts ITM Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF) Price Target to GBX 230
ITM Power (OTCMKTS:ITMPF – Get Rating) had its price target cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 280 ($3.47) to GBX 230 ($2.85) in a research report released on Monday, The Fly reports.
A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on ITMPF. Societe Generale initiated coverage on shares of ITM Power in a research note on Tuesday, November 22nd. They set a buy rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of ITM Power from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 15th. HSBC lowered shares of ITM Power from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note on Friday, October 28th. Citigroup lowered shares of ITM Power from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of ITM Power from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $365.00.
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Shares of OTCMKTS ITMPF opened at $1.11 on Monday. ITM Power has a twelve month low of $0.84 and a twelve month high of $5.71. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.14 and a 200 day moving average of $1.57.
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ITM Power Plc designs, manufactures, and sells hydrogen energy systems for energy storage, transportation, and industrial sectors in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, rest of Europe, and the United States. It offers HGas1SP, HGas3SP, 3MEP CUBE, and 2GEP Skid. The company is also involved in the development and manufacture of prototype products; and sale of electrolysis equipment, automotive fuel, hydrogen, electrolyser solutions, and hydrogen storage solutions.
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SMU in the News: Professors Share Expertise in the Media
Mike Davis, senior lecturer of strategy and economics, writes that the success of a country’s exports depends on the price that foreigners buying the goods actually see. He argues against currency devaluations: “If currency devaluations really made a positive difference, Venezuela would be booming. … Instead of gaining strength and power, Venezuela is an economic disaster and the human suffering is almost too horrific to think about.” – U.S. News & World Report, “What Venezuela Can Teach Us About Currency Devaluations”, 07/05/19
Bernard Weinstein, associate director of the Maguire Energy Institute, reports that the state’s power grid relies on wind for nearly one-third of its electricity. He says a growing population and a steadily growing demand for power poses reliability issues. “That is why it’s so important to maintain a healthy reserve margin with baseload plants, which supply electricity continuously,” he contends. “Texas needs coal, nuclear and large gas plants.” – Houston Chronicle, “Renewable Energy Can’t Keep Texans’ A/C Humming”, 07/18/19
Robin Pinkley, Janet and Craig Duchossois Endowed Professor of Management and Organizations, offers several key tips on the best way for employees to ask for a raise. One thing to remember? “Don’t assume that your boss or HR keep track of your contributions. Make sure that you keep track of the value that you have made to the organization and be prepared to talk about this and the contributions you plan to continue to bring in the coming year and beyond.” – Business Insider, “Here’s the Right Way to Ask for a Raise”, 07/29/19
Tom Fangyun Tan, associate professor of information technology and operations management (ITOM), explains that tabletop technology in restaurants can expedite service and enhance customer satisfaction. “We estimate the one percent sales lift per check translates into $2 million in extra sales or $1 million in profit per month in the short run … and that’s a conservative estimate.” Tan’s coauthored research on this topic is forthcoming in Management Science. – Phys.org, “Tired of Waiting on a Waiter?”, 07/29/19
Bruce Bullock, director of the Maguire Energy Institute, comments that in an everchanging global industry, he’s not surprised by the announcement that BP plans to sell its interests in Alaska’s once-prodigious North Slope to Hilcorp Alaska, an affiliate of Texas-based Hilcorp Energy Company. Bullock anticipates that Hilcorp will likely “want to invest more money to keep the assets producing longer.” – Associated Press, “BP to Shed Alaska Assets, Sell to Hilcorp Alaska for $5.6B”, 08/27/19
SMU Cox Dean Matt Myers names longtime Caruth Institute Associate Director Simon Mak as the new executive director after the retirement of veteran executive director Jerry White. Founded in 1970 by the Caruth family of Dallas, the Institute is the oldest academic entrepreneurship center in the world. According to Mak, “We want to build out infrastructure to be more intentional in encouraging student startups at SMU Cox — both undergrads and grad students and also students in our certificate class who are from the local Dallas community — and especially tech startups in partnership with the Lyle School of Engineering.” – Dallas Innovates, “SMU Names Mak to Lead Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship”, 10/4/19
David Jacobson, professor of practice and executive director of online education, says new Chinese cybersecurity laws for foreign corporations give the Chinese government access to files, contracts, business strategies and more with no permission asked. Jacobson warns, “Foreign companies will have to decide whether it is worth the risk to sell or manufacture in China. This could lead to diversification of supply chains or decoupling.” – Forbes Magazine, “Social Credit Scoring in China Extends to Foreign Businesses, Creates New Risks”, 10/8/19
Don Shelly, professor of practice in finance and director of the Kitt Investing and Trading Center, explains that the Cox School’s Portfolio Practicum provides students with the opportunity to apply concepts of equity research, valuation and portfolio management to a real-world investment fund of about $4 million for undergraduates and $6.5 million for graduates. Shelly says, “This whole class is about teaching students to present, to research and to write.” Dean Matt Myers emphasizes that students “are working with ‘live ammunition.’ These are real dollars, dollars that have been given by key donors that want our students to have the investing experience.” – Fox Business Network, “College Gives Students Money to Invest in Stock Market”, 10/29/19
Vishal Ahuja, assistant professor of ITOM, worked with researchers from the SMU Lyle School of Engineering, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health & Hospital System to devise a statistical model that can predict for diabetes up to 10 years before the patient experiences symptoms. “There is no new technology,” Ahuja clarifies. “You already know how to screen it. This just makes your resources a bit more effective.” – D CEO, “SMU Research Could Change the Way Diabetes Is Treated”, 1/9/20
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Georgia: Rally underway outside parliament
Georgia: Rally underway outside parliament 12 July, 2021 19:40
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Civic activists and representatives of different media outlets have staged a protest rally outside the parliament of Georgia. They demand the resignation of PM Gharibashvili and the government.
The road near the parliament has been blocked.
The demonstration was also held yesterday.
Protests have been underway for more than three hours outside the parliament.
On 5 July, opponents of Tbilisi pride attacked journalists. The MIA of Georgia said that following the investigation activities, they determined that violent crimes were committed against 55 citizens, with 53 being representatives of different media outlets.
Far-right attacks were also carried out against representatives of various media outlets on 6 July.
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Online Bus Ticketing Service Market Research Report by Type, Mode, Region - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19, Russia Ukraine Conflict, and High Inflation - Global Forecast 2023-2030
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Online Bus Ticketing Service Market Research Report by Type (Business and Tourism), Mode, Region - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19, Russia Ukraine Conflict, and High Inflation - Global Forecast 2023-2030
The Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market size was estimated at USD 4,427.10 million in 2022 and expected to reach USD 5,220.27 million in 2023, projecting growth at a CAGR of 18.05% to reach USD 16,700.81 million by 2030.
COVID-19 is an unprecedented global public health emergency that affected almost every industry, and the long-term impacts are projected to reflect on the growth of various end-use industries during the forecast period. This ongoing research amplifies the research framework to ensure the inclusion of underlying COVID-19 issues and potential paths forward. The report delivers insights on COVID-19, considering the changes in consumer behavior and demand, purchasing patterns, re-routing of the supply chain, dynamics of current market forces, and the significant interventions of governments. The dedicated section in the report uncovers a detailed analysis of the impact of COVID-19 and its subsequent variant outbreaks on demand, supply, price, and vendor uptake and provides recommendations for sustainable outcomes. The updated study provides insights, analysis, estimations, and forecasts, considering the COVID-19 impact on the Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market.
We continuously monitor and update reports considering unceasing political and economic uncertainty due to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Negative impacts are globally foreseen, especially across Eastern Europe, European Union, Eastern & Central Asia, and the United States. This contention has severely affected people’s lives and livelihoods and represents far-reaching disruptions in trade dynamics. The potential effects of ongoing war and uncertainty in Eastern Europe are expected to have an adverse impact on Ukraine and reverberate harsh long-term effects on Russia. The report uncovers the implications for demand-supply balances, pressure on pricing variants, impact on import/export and trading, and short-term recommendations to the Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market considering the current update on the conflict and its global responses.
The high inflation in developed economies globally has resulted in an overall price surge over the past two years. The cumulatively eroding overall purchasing power is expected to impact developing economies significantly and is considered helpful in numerous ways. The report uncovers the effect of high inflation on the long-term performance of the global economy and provides details on fiscal policies measuring and reducing its short-term impacts on demand/supply, cash flow, and currency exchange. The Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market report delivers the high inflation expectation considering the related impact from cost-push and demand-pull inflation.
The report on the Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market identifies key attributes about the customer to define the potential market and identify different needs across the industry. Understanding the potential customer group’s economies and geographies can help gain business acumen for better strategic decision-making. Our market coverage across different industry verticals reveals the hidden truth about the players’ strategies in different verticals and helps the organization decide target audience. This report gives you the composite view of sub-markets coupled with comprehensive industry coverage and provides you with the right way of accounting factors such as norms & regulations, culture, to make right coverage strategy for your market plan. This research report categorizes the Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market in order to forecast the revenues and analyze the trends in each of the following sub-markets:
Based on Type, the market is studied across Business and Tourism.
Based on Mode, the market is studied across App Ordering and Web Ordering.
Based on Region, the market is studied across Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, Middle East & Africa. The Americas is further studied across Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and United States. The United States is further studied across California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The Asia-Pacific is further studied across Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Europe, Middle East & Africa is further studied across Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
The FPNV Positioning Matrix evaluates and categorizes vendors in the Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market. based on Business Strategy (Business Growth, Industry Coverage, Financial Viability, and Channel Support) and Product Satisfaction (Value for Money, Ease of Use, Product Features, and Customer Support) and placed into four quadrants (F: Forefront, P: Pathfinder, N: Niche, and V: Vital). The Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market FPNV Positioning Matrix representation/visualization further aids businesses in better decision-making and understanding the competitive landscape.
The Market Share Analysis offers the analysis of vendors considering their contribution to the overall market, providing the idea of revenue generation into the overall market compared to other vendors in the space. This provides insights on vendors performance in terms of revenue generation and customer base compared to others. The Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market Share Analysis offers an idea of the size and competitiveness of the vendors for the base year. The outcome reveals the market characteristics in terms of accumulation, fragmentation, dominance, and amalgamation traits.
The Competitive Scenario provides an outlook analysis of the various strategies for business growth adopted by the vendors. The news in this section covers valuable insights at various stages while keeping up with the business and engaging stakeholders in the economic debate. The Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market Competitive Scenario represents press releases or news of the companies categorized into Merger & Acquisition, Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership, New Product Launch & Enhancement, Investment & Funding, and Award, Recognition, & Expansion. All the news collected helps vendors understand the gaps in the marketplace and competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, providing insights to enhance products and services.
The report profoundly explores the recent significant developments by the leading vendors and innovation profiles in the Global Online Bus Ticketing Service Market, including AbhiBus, Bus Logic Ltd, Busbud Inc., Busfor, BusOnlineTicket Pte Ltd, CheckMyBus GmbH, Easy Trip Planners Limited, FlixMobility GmbH, GotoBus, Ibibo Group Private Limited, MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited, Omio Travel GmbH, TicketGoose.com India Pvt. Ltd., Wanderu Inc., and Yatra Online Limited.
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Halloween Celebrations
30 Halloween Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers
Halloween Quiz Fun and educational, this Hallowe’en quiz offers 25 questions (with answers) about one of Britain’s most popular traditional festivals. From the easy to the tough, this range of puzzling questions should challenge even the most knowledgeable of Hallowe’en experts. It’s great for seasonal parties!
1. On which date does Hallowe’en fall? October 31st
2. What is the word Hallowe’en an abbreviation of? All Hallow’s Eve
3. What is a group of witches called? A coven
4. What would you traditionally bob for at Hallowe’en parties? Apples
5. Where did bobbing for apples originate? Ancient Rome
6 What is the traditional name for a pumpkin with a face carved into it, when it is illuminated from within by a candle? Jack O’ Lantern
7. What were Jack O’Lanterns carved from before pumpkins were used? Turnips
8. Which song was a 1973 hit for Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers? (Lyric clue: It was a graveyard smash.) “Monster Mash”
9. Where do real vampire bats live? North and South America
10. List the signs that someone’s a werewolf. Their eyebrows meet in the middle; they have hairy palms and/or a long middle finger; they turn hairy in the moonlight.
11. Who wrote the novel “Dracula”? Bram Stoker
12. Count Dracula is based on a real person from history—what was his name? Vlad Dracula, a prince also nicknamed Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler
13. Name the country over which Vlad Dracula once ruled, which still considers him a national hero. Romania
14. Some people claim to be real vampires: true or false? True
15. Hallowe’en was first celebrated by who? Druids
16. When were Hallowe’en greetings cards first made—1600s, 1700s, 1800s or 1900s? 1900s
17. Who wrote the novel “Frankenstein”? Mary Shelley
18. What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name? Victor
19. Why did the tradition of fancy dress for Hallowe’en begin? So that when evil spirits see you, they’ll think you’re one of them and leave you alone.
20. The Celts believed that the lord of the dead travelled the earth on Hallowe’en. What was his name? Samana or Herne the Hunter
21. What is the traditional name for Herne the Hunter’s shrieking band of witches, goblins and ghosts who ride through the skies on Hallowe’en? The Wild Hunt
22. What does the old English word “Hallow” mean? Saint
23. By what name is midnight also known? The witching hour
24. Who wrote the novel called “The Witching Hour”? Anne Rice
25. Name Anne Rice’s famous blond, French vampire. Lestat de Lioncourt
26. Lambs Wool was once a popular Hallowe’en drink made of milk and crushed, roasted . . . what? Apples
27. What do pumpkins grow on—stalks, trees, vines or bushes? Vines
28. What is the title of a witch’s pet cat or toad? A familiar
29. Shakespeare’s three witches from Macbeth were also known as . . . what? The Weird Sisters
30. What is the other, traditional name for a broomstick? A besom
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Today's Market / Insiders Buying Carvana (CVNA) Stock in 2022 Are DEEP in the Red
Insiders Buying Carvana (CVNA) Stock in 2022 Are DEEP in the Red
Wedbush analyst Seth Basham sees CVNA stock dropping to $1
December 8, 2022 By Eddie Pan, InvestorPlace Assistant News Writer Dec 8, 2022, 1:11 pm EST December 8, 2022
Every single Carvana (CVNA) insider who has purchased shares this year is in the red.
That includes CEO Ernest Garcia III, who purchased 2 million shares priced at $80 a piece in April.
Shares of CVNA stock are down by over 95% year to date.
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It’s been a disastrous year for Carvana (NYSE:CVNA), as shares of the used-vehicle retailer are down by more than 95% year-to-date. Yesterday, CVNA stock plunged lower by more than 40% after it was announced that the company’s creditors had signed a pact that would allow them to act together when making negotiations with Carvana. The creditors, which include Apollo Global Management and Pacific Investment Management, hold around 70%, or $4 billion, of Carvana’s unsecured debt. The pact will be in effect for at least three months.
The pact was enacted in order to make the negotiation process more unified and to prevent creditor in-fighting. Meanwhile, Bloomberg reported that the company is currently in talks with lawyers and investment bankers to figure out how to manage its debt. Carvana has tapped Kirkland & Ellis and Moelis & Co to assist with this.
Following the news, Wedbush analyst Seth Basham lowered his price target to $1 from $9. In October, the analyst cut his price target to $15 from $50. “These developments indicate a higher likelihood of debt restructuring that could leave the equity worthless in a bankruptcy scenario, or highly diluted in a best case,” explained Basham.
CVNA Stock: Insiders Suffer Heavy Losses
Meanwhile, Carvana insiders who purchased shares this year are suffering massive losses. In the past 12 months, insiders have purchased 9.78 million shares and sold 129,581. That adds up to a net activity of 9.65 million shares purchased.
The purchases include a significant acquisition by CEO Ernest Garcia III. In April, Garcia reported purchasing 2 million shares at $80 per share as part of a common stock offering. His father, Ernest Garcia II, purchased 3.4 million shares as part of the same offering. At the current price of $4.50, the father and son duo have lost 94% on their April purchases. Garcia II also reported purchasing 1.98 million shares at average prices between $20.49 and $21.94 in June.
President, Special Projects Thomas Taira appears to be the insider that purchased shares at the lowest price this year. On Nov. 22, Taira purchased 35,000 shares at an average price of $6.86.
It isn’t just insiders who are suffering. Last month, Morgan Stanley purchased 7.8 million shares, increasing its existing position by 147%.
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Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10.1, announced at IFA 2013, features 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution display
by Shayne Rana
Amongst the various Samsung announcements that included the Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note III devices (please add links) was the 2014 edition of the Galaxy Note 10.1. While the newly unveiled device does have a similar design as the previous iteration there have been some major tweaks in the specs. For starters it’s thinner at 7.9mm in depth and much lighter as well (535g). The new Note 10.1 will ship with Samsung’s S Pen stylus that’s neatly tucked away into the super slim body. The 10.1-inch Super Clear LCD panel has an ultra high definition display of a whopping 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution at 299 ppi. The physical Home button still retains its position in the centre below the display. What’s particularly elegant about the upcoming device is the rear panel that isn’t the boring old glossy plastic as before, but a faux leather finish instead with stitching on the border. It’s so much classier.
Although the chips availability might vary depending on your physical location, the new Galaxy Note 10.1 will be available with a 1.9GHz Octa Core processor and 3GB of RAM pretty much making it the fastest and most powerful tablet so far. A Wi-Fi and 3G version of the device will also be made available at launch. If you’re looking at the 4G LTE option then you’re probably going to have to give up processing speed and settle for the 2.3GHz quad-core edition. All of this is powered by a whopping 8220mAh battery. With the larger size and considerable power to back you up, multitasking on the new Note 10.1 should be cinch. Apps running in the background can be reduced to visible floating icons for quick access when required. Like other Galaxy features you’ll also have the ability to have multiple apps open on the same screen sharing as much space as you see fit. Think laptop but more portable. An 8MP camera (HD) is located at the rear with a front facing 2MP camera for video chats just above the display. It will ship with Android 4.3 Android Jelly Bean with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB of on board storage plus micro SD card support. The newest edition to the Galaxy Note 10.1 series should out later this year even if it’s dubbed the 2014 edition.
[Via – Cnet]
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WAI To Go! Tomorrow.io Launches Historical Weather Data Archive For AI-Model Training That Can Predict Weather’s Precise Impact On Businesses and Industries
Boston, January 16th, 2020 – Tomorrow.io, the weather technology company, announced today the launch of a new product, WAI – Weather for AI, a historical data archive for the training of AI models. With WAI, weather-sensitive industries and businesses can now easily access massive amounts of unique hyper-local historical weather data from every point on earth, and generate tailored AI-driven insights.
Decision makers will now be able to predict the specific impact of selected weather parameters on their operations, as well as gain a better understanding of the connection between weather and business performance.
Up until now, industries and businesses most vulnerable to weather have encountered two significant obstacles when trying to train their AI models based on historical weather data. First, they’ve had to rely exclusively on traditional tools of the weather trade such as satellites, radar and weather stations. These standard data sources produce vague results. Often times the data that’s used isn’t accurately calibrated to a desired location.
Second, the data that’s generated is frequently too massive and complex to be of any practical value. As a result, users can’t customize this information to their specific business needs.
These two major issues have prevented businesses around the world from generating the actionable insights needed to stay one step ahead of Mother Nature, train their AI models, and better predict their future business outcomes.
Tomorrow.io’s WAI is thus a game changer. Powered by a patented MicroWeather OS, Tomorrow.io applies AI and machine learning technology to its unique historical gridded weather data reanalysis to produce unparalleled accuracy. WAI’s ultra-high resolution data sets date back years, and can be quickly and fully customized to train AI models by desired location, coverage, resolution, as well as specific weather and air quality parameters.
Customers can then use Tomorrow.io’s MicroWeather API to use real time and forecast data that matches the resolution of WAI’s archive.
This exclusive hyper-local historical data is derived from a global network of Weather of Things (WoT) virtual sensors – wireless signals, connected cars, airplanes, street cameras, drones, and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. By fusing this data into cutting-edge AI-driven modeling techniques, WAI uniquely uses a hyper-local global grid of less than 500m to create the world’s first data archive to provide ultra-accurate historical results for any location on earth.
“WAI’s hyper-accuracy and unique historical reanalysis of gridded data will catalyze real time, data driven action. But beyond these game changing benefits users will be amazed by the seamless, intuitive way the service runs. Not only will using Tomorrow.io’s historical datasets create tailored insights to predict business outcomes and drive better informed decision making, all this will be done in a fraction of the time that people today spend trying in vain to plan around the weather,” commented Shimon Elkabetz, the CEO and Co-Founder of Tomorrow.io.
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A devastating earthquake strikes the border of Iran and Iraq; Trump nominates a new health and human services secretary; thousands of neo-Nazis march in Poland.
The deadliest earthquake of the year just struck Iran and Iraq
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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the border region between Iran and Iraq on Sunday night, killing at least 400 people, injuring at least 7,000 more, and reducing buildings to rubble. [The Guardian / Saeed Kamali Dehghan and Martin Farrer]
The quake, felt as far away as the neighboring countries of Turkey and Pakistan, is the deadliest of 2017. Earlier this year, an earthquake in Mexico City killed more than 400 people. [CNN / Shirzad Bozorgmehr and James Masters]
The quake struck in a border region between Iraq and Iran, but so far it appears that the majority of deaths and damages were sustained in western Iran’s Kermanshah province. [NPR / Bill Chappell and Scott Neuman]
About seven deaths have been confirmed in Iraq; the earthquake struck about 19 miles away from the city of Halabja, which is populated by Iraqi Kurds. [Sky News / Sharon Marris]
Former President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is facing criticism after a number of apartments for low-income families constructed under his tenure collapsed in the quake. Ahmadinejad spearheaded the housing effort, but his opponents said the buildings were built poorly and couldn’t withstand tremors. [NYT / Thomas Erdbrink]
The earthquake was set off after part of the fault line separating the Eurasian tectonic plate and the Arabian plate broke, causing one of the plates to shift downward suddenly, according to the US Geological Survey. That sudden movement created a huge, deadly ripple effect underneath the earth’s crust. [Vox / Brian Resnick]
For now the immediate need, besides rescue, is shelter: More than 70,000 people displaced by the quake need a place to stay and are sleeping outside in the cold. [BBC]
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We have a new HHS nominee
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President Trump has announced Alex Azar as his new pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, two months after former Secretary Tom Price resigned over a travel spending scandal. [Vox / Dylan Scott]
Azar served in HHS under George W. Bush’s presidency, but more recently he’s been working as a top pharmaceutical executive at Eli Lilly & Co., one of the world’s largest drug companies. [Bloomberg / Anna Edney]
As Trump announced Azar’s nomination in a tweet this afternoon, he promised that Azar (a former drug executive) would work to lower drug prices. [Donald Trump via Twitter]
Lowering drug prices has long been one of Trump’s promises on the campaign trail and in the White House, but it hasn’t happened yet. Despite promising his administration would negotiate with drug companies for lower prices, it hasn’t, and an executive order the administration has been promising to lower costs is widely expected to be pretty industry-friendly. [Politico / Sarah Karlin-Smith]
Beyond drug pricing, Azar will likely continue the anti-Obamacare stance of his predecessor. He’s opposed to the program and is in favor of turning Medicaid into a block-grant program (though Azar can’t do either of these things without a vote from Congress). [Washington Post / Julie Eilperin and Amy Goldstein]
Azar still has to go through Senate confirmation hearings, with Democrats likely to focus on his ties to the drug industry. [ABC News / Meridith McGraw]
If confirmed, Azar would take over a department that’s in turmoil over the travel cost scandal that ousted Price. An inspector general probe over Price’s exorbitant spending on private jets could implicate other people in the office who approved the travel. [Politico / Dan Diamond and Rachana Pradhan]
Europe’s far-right movement is growing bolder
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Poland’s independence day celebrations turned ugly this weekend, as tens of thousands of nationalist protesters took to the streets, chanting anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish slogans and setting off flares. [CNN / Matthew Day]
Police estimate about 60,000 protesters marched in Warsaw on Saturday, as well as about 2,000 counterprotesters. Attendees chanted a mix of religious, pro-Catholic slogans mixed with overtly racist rhetoric, including, "Pure Poland, white Poland.” [BBC]
Some marchers gave Nazi salutes and held up banners of the National Radical Camp, an anti-Semitic group. Others carried signs encouraging a “Muslim Holocaust.” [Washington Post / Avi Selk]
The country’s independence day has attracted smaller groups of neo-Nazis in the past, but these crowds were some of the largest. Many of the people in attendance were young men, showing that a segment of Poland’s young generation are aligning themselves with the far right. [NYT / Megan Specia]
The thing that makes the Poland march especially significant is that government leaders made no attempt to stop it. Throughout the protests, the government also didn’t arrest any nationalist demonstrators, detaining only anti-fascist ones. One official called the protest “a beautiful sight.” [Washington Post / Rich Noack]
Polish President Andrzej Duda released a statement today that the country won’t tolerate “sick nationalism” or anti-Semitism, which is the strongest statement a government official has taken against the demonstrations. [Associated Press / Vanessa Gera]
But Poland’s government is also being criticized for fostering and subtly encouraging right-wing groups. The ruling Law and Justice party has a nationalist, anti-immigration bent and has tried to take power away from the courts and shut down independent press organizations. [Bloomberg / Wojciech Moskwa and Dorota Bartyzel]
The White House culinary team has really been put to the test — trying to recreate a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder and apple pie because President Trump just really likes McDonald's. [Eater / Tim Forster]
Sean Hannity supporters are smashing their Keurigs in solidarity after the coffee company pulled advertising from Hannity’s show. They also seem to think this will make liberals mad? Okay, yes, go ahead and destroy your $75 coffee maker. That’ll really show 'em. [Business Insider / Mark Abadi]
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The historic Art Deco Paris pool, Piscine des Amiraux (featured in the movie Amelie) just got a big upgrade. It’s open to the public and ready for another close-up from Jean-Pierre Jeunet. [The Guardian / Will Coldwell]
Liz Smith, the renowned gossip columnist for the New York Daily News and the New York Post nicknamed the “Grand Dame of Dish,” has died at age 94. Among many notable moments from her career, Donald Trump once offered to buy the Daily News just to try to fire her (she covered his marriages extensively). [NY Daily News / Kate Feldman and Leonard Green]
“Ukrainian village in Peace Corps, he offered me what I couldn’t resist: Wi-Fi.” [Mary Offutt-Reagin to NYT / Modern Love]
“Fig Newtons are finally exacting revenge for all the times they’ve been maligned.” [Harling Ross, on the fig’s ubiquitous Instagram debut / Man Repeller]
"I have often, when finding out about a new podcast with a large back catalog, made myself a 100-hour-plus playlist to catch up … ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ for example — it's up to nine hours a week of content, so it would be hard enough to keep up with that one alone if not listening at faster speed." [Self-described "podfaster" Sam Borley to BuzzFeed / Doree Shafrir]
“Christ. No one in the comms department knew a random reporter was walking around the West Wing. This is why people think we’re a shit show.” [Anonymous Trump White House aide to the Daily Beast / Elaina Plott]
“Empathy was a reason why he was adopted: His parents — two of their children had passed away from heart defects.” [Nationally syndicated radio host Nessa on her partner Colin Kaepernick, to GQ]
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Why the rise of the robots won’t mean the end of work. For now, at least, we have better things to worry about. [YouTube / Joss Fong]
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Prime Minister attends festival celebrating Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 1 joined leaders of ministries, sectors, Ha Noi authorities and people at the festival celebrating the 228th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da Victory against the Chinese Qing invaders, which opened at Dong Da Cultural Park.
Prior to the opening ceremony, the delegates offered flowers to commemorate Emperor Quang Trung, who led the battle.
The festival opened with a palanquin procession and a dragon dance, followed by a tuong (classical drama) reenacting the victory, martial arts performances, folk dances and folk games.
In his speech, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Da District, Nguyen Song Hao, reviewed the glorious merits of Emperor Quang Trung and and his generals and soldiers in the Tay Son Troop, who defeated 290,000 Qing soldiers on the fifth day of the first lunar month of 1789, liberating Thang Long imperial city.
He stressed that the victory went down in Vietnamese history as an epic of the Vietnamese’ undaunted spirit to fight against foreign invaders while symbolizing the patriotism and aspiration for independence of the people.
Following the ancestors’ glorious tradition, local authorities and people of Dong Da District have promoted solidarity in order to further develop the district and the Ha Noi capital, he said.
The Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da victory was also observed in Tay Son District, Binh Dinh Province and Vinh City, Nghe An Province, attracting numerous visitors and local residents.
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Losers discover too late Mahathir no more an asset
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Kuala Lumpur: Election 2013 has laid bare the declining influence of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a political force, an analysis of where and how he campaigned showed.
The former Prime Minister campaigned incessantly but Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates whom he backed or shared his ideals – such as the controversial Zulkifli Noordin and Ibrahim Ali – all lost.
In Kedah – where his son Mukhriz is now Mentri Besar on the back of a BN victory – local politicians and observers have pointed out that voters gave PAS the boot because of poor governance by the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) party.
Brand Mahathir did not win Kedah for BN, but it was rather a case of PAS losing the state, one senior Umno politician in Kedah said.
Dr Mahathir’s attempt at painting the battle for Gelang Patah in Johor as a Malay versus Chinese battle also failed miserably.
Many analysts and BN politicians have said that his incessant playing of the race card for the Election 2013 campaign saw support for him deplete.
“He still has his niche group of supporters in the Malays, they wouldn’t simply demonise leaders whom they feel have been there for them long enough.
“But yes… at times, it may be true that his time is over.
What he says, how he says it, may not have traction among the younger generation, in the urban areas. But let us not forget – he is not the PM of the day,” Sabah Umno secretary Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said.
But other leaders were not so kind, believing the 87-year-old Dr Mahathir should finally enjoy his retirement and stay out of current day politics where they say he is fast growing irrelevant.
They said that in the age of social media politics, Dr Mahathir’s influence is waning quickly as Malaysians prefer the more liberal, moderate and inclusive brand of politics brought by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Dr Mahathir’s strong support base among the traditional, older Malay voters would likely be insufficient to win the votes for Barisan Nasional (BN) again.
They said that it would be the fast-growing urban, middle-class and young voters who will soon form a larger part of the electorate.
And going by the vote trend of Election 2013, it is this key demographic that BN must win over if it wants to return with an even stronger mandate in the next general election.
“I hope by looking at the analysis of the elections, he will realise that his time is over,” said Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) Chief Executive Wan Saiful Wan Jan.
“He should leave the administration of this country to the new generation of politicians led by Najib.
“He has had his time and he has done tremendous things but his day in politics is over. Before he destroys his legacy, perhaps it is time to leave gracefully,” he added.
Election 2013 saw Dr Mahathir backing right-wing Muslim hardliners like Perkasa President Datuk Ibrahim Ali and vice-President Datuk Zulkifli Noordin but neither emerged victor in their contest.
Shah Alam Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Nawawi M. Zin admitted that if Dr Mahathir had not campaigned in Shah Alam, BN may have earned more votes.
Rafidah agreed that the use of racism to win support should be rejected.”On the whole, in the cities, I feel Dr Mahathir’s influence is no longer relevant as the issues he brings and his opinions do not really suit with the current generation, especially with his backing of Perkasa.
“Perhaps BN has to review this,” he said.
While his foes in Pakatan Rakyat (PR) made sure their leaders worked hard to eschew racism while on the hustings, it was race that dominated nearly all of Dr Mahathir’s speeches over the stretch of the 15-day campaign period.
He repeatedly singled out his long-time parliamentary foe Lim Kit Siang for leaving his seat in Ipoh Timor to contest the Chinese-majority Gelang Patah seat in Johor, calling the DAP veteran an “extremist racist” for allegedly attempting to sway the Chinese to hate the Malays.
“I will say it out as vocal as possible. Lim Kit Siang is a racist.
Lim Kit Siang is a racist. Lim Kit Siang is an extremist racist,” he had said during a ceramah in Shah Alam three days before polling day.
Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, a veteran Umno leader who served under Dr Mahathir’s administration agreed that the use of racism to win support should be rejected.
Without singling out her ex-boss, the outspoken former Wanita Umno Chief said that racial diversity should be wielded as a strength and not a weapon to divide and rule.
“Gone are the days when we can become champions of a certain race.
I never subscribe to it. We are Malaysians first and foremost.
“I am a Malaysian who happens to be Malay… but it is our Malaysian-ness that we carry proudly when we are out there,” she said.
Merdeka Center for Opinion Research director Ibrahim Suffian, however, noted that while Dr Mahathir’s methods had been rejected by the urban and middle-class electorate, the leader still commands a huge following among Umno’s traditional support base in rural, Malay Malaysia.
“Voters are more discerning. They reject this brand of ethnic chauvinism,” he observed.
But Ibrahim said Dr Mahathir still has much influence within Umno, the BN lynchpin, a point that fellow political analyst Wan Saiful agreed with.
Wan Saiful insisted that Dr Mahathir should bow out from the political scene and make a graceful exit, saying this was necessary for the former Prime Minister to ensure his legacy as Malaysia’s ‘father of modernisation” is not marred by mistakes he may make today.
“Najib is the PM of today and Dr Mahathir is of yesterday.
Najib has sensed the need to move into a different direction and this is what he is doing,” he said.
Agreeing, Ibrahim reminded of the vast changes in the flow of information in today’s political landscape, saying this had largely affected the results of Election 2013 and Dr Mahathir’s influence.
“There is that challenge because Dr Mahathir is used to running a country when there was no social media and the population was more easily controlled and was smaller.
“Today, you have a much younger generation who live in times when information is free-flowing.
The environment has changed and with it, many of our leaders must change too,” he said.
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#1 by burn on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 - 6:56 am
correction… more to father of RACISM or bapa kehancuran harmoni, not modernization!
no matter how dirty politic can be, but no to RACISM!
#2 by Bigjoe on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 - 9:02 am
The most laughable thing to have come out in all the attacks and ranting is the comment, mentioned by no less Mahathir during his campaign including his TV interview, and repeated by UiTM pro-chancellor this time is the abolishment of vernacular school.. All it did was prove that the argument for abolishment is, in line with the du jour theme, malicious in nature.
Vernacular school has its fault BUT its not against unity – not even a hindrance. The argument should be put to bed simply by these haters to go to Belgium and watch the different languages been taught but no one calls themselves other than a Belgian. In Canada where there was a long separatist movement, different language education has cited as a CONTRIBUTOR to Canadian unity. Even in the US, different ethnic are not just not prohibited from learning their native language, they are assisted with public funds, it has done NOTHING but added to American pride.
The torn of Vernacular school is that it spectacularly PROVES the failure of the national education system, and saying the vernacular school is against unity is saying self-failure is a cause of disunity.
#3 by TheWrathOfGrapes on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 - 11:00 am
Yes, UMNO should learn from the disastrous results of those backed by the racist Mahathiu. Those Perkasa clowns and Ghani of Gelang Patah lost by huge margins because Mahathiu supported them and canvassed for them by using the race card. Mahathiu accused the DAP of being Singapore’s Trojan Horse. Fact is – Uncle Kit would not be able to knock out Ghani, let alone drubbed him by such a huge margin, if only the Chinese voted for Kit.
So, yes, keep on playing the race card and use the Chinese as bogeymen.
#4 by tuahpekkong on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 - 12:32 pm
The sooner this racist old man leaves the political arena, the better it is for Malaysian politics and racial harmony. At such an advanced age, one would have expected him to spend his remaining years with family members and repenting of his mistakes/misdeeds during his 22 year autocratic rule. Instead, he wastes his time sowing the seeds of racial discord. This is really unbecoming of someone who had led the country for 22 years. | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.8870089650154114, "wiki_prob": 0.8870089650154114, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line929122"} |
Mac OS X El Capitan launches with improved performance and user experience
June 8th, 2015, 19:40 by Stefan 71 comments
Apple’s first major announcement at today’s WWDC keynote is the successor of last year’s Mac OS X Yosemite. Dubbed OS X El Capitan, the new OS iteration brings improved performance and user experience to the platform.
Unlike last year’s OS X release which brought major UI redesign, El Capitan focuses on subtle UI tweaks and under-the-hood improvements. Read more »
Nokia’s Z Launcher gets widget support
June 8th, 2015, 15:12 by Peter 24 comments
Nokia’s post-Microsoft foray into Android apps began with the Z Launcher, a launcher that is built entirely around the less is more principle. The dev team took it slightly too far though and there was no support for Android widgets – until now that is and this was the most requested feature.
The team still stayed true to their mantra in how the widgets were integrated. Read more »
Trade-in a working iPhone 5 and get an iPhone 6 for $1 on contract (Verizon and Sprint)
June 8th, 2015, 12:30 by Ansh 11 comments
Best Buy is currently running a trade-in promotion where you can trade in a working iPhone 5 for a gift card which can be used to purchase an iPhone 6 for just $1.
It’s worth mentioning that the offer only applies to the 16GB version of the Apple device, and is for a limited time only – valid till June 20. Also, you need to sign a 2-year agreement with Verizon Wireless or Sprint to take advantage of it. Read more »
Nexus 5 sees increased standby with Android M
June 8th, 2015, 12:22 by Prasad 47 comments
While Project Volta was mostly a colossal failure, it seems Doze is actually doing its job. Reports suggest the Nexus 5 running on the developer preview of Android M is seeing noticeable improvement in battery life.
According to tests by Computer Base, the Nexus 5 running Android M consumed 1.5% power in 8 hours of standby, 4.5% in 24 hours, and 9% in 48 hours. In comparison, the same phone running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop consumed 4%, 12%, and 24%, respectively. Read more »
Next Samsung smartwatch to reportedly include NFC mobile payments
Samsung’s next smartwatch, which is codenamed Orbis and will be sold as the Gear A, will allow you to make NFC-based mobile payments, according to a Reuters report which cited a South Korean newspaper.
The report also said that the South Korean company’s mobile payments service Samsung Pay, which supports NFC, will be available with “select partners” next month. Read more »
Apple music streaming service WWDC debut confirmed by Sony Music exec
According to VentureBeat, the head of Sony Music confirmed the unveiling Apple music streaming service during WWDC. The Cupertino giant’s annual developer conference will kick off in San Francisco in less than 24 hours.
Debut of Apple music streaming service should hardly catch anyone by surprise – rumors about it have been floating for months now. Read more »
We got our hands on a retail unit of the range-topping version of Asus ZenFone 2 with 4GB of RAM, so we decided to put it through our set of benchmark tests. The smartphone packs a beefier chipset, which aims to compete with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 family.
Asus ZenFone 2 with 4GB of RAM packs an Intel Atom Z3580 SoC with 2.3 GHz quad-core CPU, coupled with PowerVR G6430 GPU. For comparison, Asus ZenFone 2 with 2GB of RAM features Intel Atom Z3560 with 1.8GHz quad-core CPU. Read more »
Best Apps and Games of the Week
June 7th, 2015, 20:00 by Prasad 6 comments
Here are some of the best apps and games that came out this week. Read more »
We test: The Sony Xperia Z3+ touchscreen is amazingly good when wet
June 7th, 2015, 09:01 by Peter 122 comments
All Xperia Z devices are waterproof, but the new Sony Xperia Z3+ goes beyond surviving the elements, its touchscreen is happy to continue working even when wet. Capacitive touchscreens and water are like oil and, well, water – they don’t mix that well.
You’ve probably seen the UI start jerk around when even a single raindrop lands on the screen. Not going to happen with the Xperia Z3+ though, Sony made sure of it. Read more »
Microsoft Office 2016 Preview update improves file sharing, collaboration
Microsoft released an Office 2016 Preview update. The new build of the productivity suite adds improved collaboration and file sharing to the platform.
Microsoft added Real Time Presence to Word 2016 Preview. Read more »
Netflix will be available in Spain, Italy and Portugal come October
June 6th, 2015, 20:30 by Victor 15 comments
Netflix is a true movie-style American success story. In its 18 year history, it has managed to overcome a lot of adversities, market fluctuations and ultimately adapt into one of the most influential media services in the US. But the company has already transcended way beyond its home market. Its services are now available in over 50 counties worldwide, with intent to grow the number to a whopping 200 in the next couple of years.
That’s quite a bar to cover and Netflix seems to be wasting no time in doing so. Starting this October, the service will also launch in Spain, Italy and Portugal. Users there will be able to enjoy the platform’s rich selection of content, including a lot of original series and even take advantage of a one-moth free trial offer. Read more »
‘Hitman: Sniper’ for iOS and Android game review
Remember those sniper missions in some of the action games? Now imagine doing that for the entire game. That’s essentially Hitman: Sniper in a nutshell. The game features Agent 47 perched atop a vantage point raining hell down on bad guys with his high powered sniper rifle.
Like Hitman Go before, Hitman: Sniper is made from the grounds up for the mobile platform and it shows. The game is now available on iOS and Android for $4.99. Let’s take a look. Read more »
Sony pushes back shipping date for its Xperia Z4 Tablet in UK
Sony has pushed back the UK shipping date for its Xperia Z4 Tablet, which was announced by the company back in March at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.
While the tablet was supposed to begin shipping today, the official listing of the LTE variant of the tablet – which carries a price tag of £579 ($884) and comes with a keyboard — now clearly says that deliveries will start on June 17. Read more »
You can now download and install the PlayStation Android app on almost any smartphone
June 6th, 2015, 14:41 by Victor 5 comments
It is no secret that Sony takes great pride in its gaming console and frankly it should, as, it has the PlayStation to thank for a large chunk of its current revenue. The PlayStation Network has always been an integral part of Sony’s sprawling ecosystem and as such, it has naturally found a home on a lot of Xperia devices in one way or another.
Most-recently the Sony Xperia Z3+ featured a new application for integrating with PSN in a clean and centralized manner. It is dubbed simply “PlayStation Network” and acts like a central hub for all other PS-centric apps, like PlayStation, Remote Play, PS Video and PS Music. It offers little added value in itself, but definitely keeps things tidier. Read more »
Microsoft Xbox One with 1TB storage and a new controller spotted at Amazon
June 6th, 2015, 12:03 by Samir 15 comments
Microsoft was working on a surprise for the console lovers but in the mean time Amazon jumped the gun. A listing of Xbox One with 1TB storage and new controller was spotted in the online store.
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R. van Horssen (Remco), N.J. Galjart (Niels), J.A.P. Rens (Joost), A.M.M. Eggermont (Alexander) and T.L.M. ten Hagen (Timo)
Differential effects of matrix and growth factors on endothelial and fibroblast motility: Application of a modified cell migration assay
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry , Volume 99 - Issue 6 p. 1536- 1552
Cell migration is crucial in virtually every biological process and strongly depends on the nature of the surrounding matrix. An assay that enables real-time studies on the effects of defined matrix components and growth factors on cell migration is not available. We have set up a novel, quantitative migration assay, which enables unharmed cells to migrate along a defined matrix. Here, we used this so-called barrier-assay to define the contribution of fibronectin (FN) and Collagen-I (Col-I) to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and lysophosphatidic acid (LPA)-induced cell migration of endothelial cells (EC) and fibroblasts. In EC, both FN and Col-I stimulated migration, but FN-induced motility was random, while net movement was inhibited. Addition of bFGF and VEGF overcame the effect of FN, with VEGF causing directional movement. In contrast, in 3T3 fibroblasts, FN stimulated motility and this effect was enhanced by bFGF. This motility was more efficient and morphologically completely different compared to LPA stimulation. Strikingly, directional migration of EC was not paralleled by higher amounts of stable microtubules (MT) or an increased reorientation of the microtubule-organizing centre (MTOC). For EC, the FN effect appeared concentration dependent; high FN was able to induce migration, while for fibroblasts both low and high concentrations of FN induced motility. Besides showing distinct responses of the different cells to the same factors, these results address contradictive reports on FN and show that the interplay between matrix components and growth factors determines both pattern and regulation of cell migration.
Keywords Cell migration, Extra cellular matrix, Fibronectin, Growth factor
Persistent URL doi.org/10.1002/jcb.20994, hdl.handle.net/1765/67251
Journal Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
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van Horssen, R, Galjart, N.J, Rens, J.A.P, Eggermont, A.M.M, & ten Hagen, T.L.M. (2006). Differential effects of matrix and growth factors on endothelial and fibroblast motility: Application of a modified cell migration assay. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 99(6), 1536–1552. doi:10.1002/jcb.20994
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When the nation's newly created accounting board gets into gear, inspectors will take a "SWAT team" approach to scrutinizing an audit firm's role in corporate and financial irregularities when they arise, the panel's acting chairman said Thursday.
"We want to do investigations fast," said Charles Niemeier, formerly the chief accountant in the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division.
Niemeier said it's best to undertake probes quickly, given a host of problems that can occur in lengthy investigations, such as parties losing documents or forgetting events. "Time works against you," he said.
Congress created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board as part of a sweeping effort to combat accounting fraud. Among the board's mandates is to register and inspect accounting firms, with the Big Four being reviewed this year in a first wave of inspections.
The board, which is undertaking a nationwide search for a chairman, has begun hiring accountants as part of its drive to hire about 100 inspectors. Niemeier is on the short list of potential candidates being considered to head the board, according to people familiar with the matter.
Niemeier said the accounting board would investigation allegations of fraud such as those against HealthSouth Corp. In fact, Ernst & Young LLP's work as HealthSouth's auditor during the period of alleged fraud could be reviewed by the board down the line, even though events transpired before the board was fully operational. In filings, the SEC played down any potential culpability by Ernst & Young, and the accounting firm has said it too was deceived by false documents supporting fictitious accounting entries.
The oversight board will quickly try to determine in future situations "whether there was an audit failure or a reporting failure," Niemeier said.
If the board finds problems during its routine reviews that don't rise to fraud, firms will be given a year to correct those problems. But, he added, "If we find fraud, all bets are off. We intend to move swiftly."
Niemeier also sent out a warning to accounting firms that even though the board doesn't have subpoena power, it does have the power to take away a firm's registration to practice if it doesn't cooperate by providing documents.
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With almost a decade of experience practicing exclusively in third-party reproduction, what exactly drew Amanda to this specific area of law? “I was lucky that I met an attorney who practiced in this area of law through my family law professor. Also, because of my background. Something that is unique about me is that I was raised by my father who is a single gay man which was unusual in the 80s and 90s. Initially, I liked the idea of protecting same-sex families and making sure that they are built in a way that is healthy, that protects everybody involved. As I started to practice, I also became more aware of infertility and became sensitive to matters of infertility as well so I, of course, wanted to help people with infertility”. Amanda understands how challenging it can be for individuals and couples who need assistance in growing their families. In doing so, she acknowledges the essential role of the surrogates who assist them. Once a surrogate has entered negotiations, what should she expect from a lawyer? “You should definitely read the contract carefully! If you have questions write those down, highlight portions of contract. Any good attorney will walk you through the agreements. A surrogate typically shouldn’t be concerned, feeling as if she is carrying the weight of the contract all by herself. The attorney’s role is to make sure that everything is clear for her. You need an attorney who is going to go through everything with her, to point out anything that she should be aware of”.
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The result speaks for itself. In a short period of time, TROXLAW is fast becoming a flagship firm practicing family formation law. Seated at the helm is a steadfast individual who communicates contracts with patience while taking the time to explain stipulations pertaining to a surrogate, among her other clients. Her experience as an egg donor and the impact she is having on the surrogacy industry today will in time become her legacy.
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Clarence A Zwolinski, age 90 of Rogers City, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 surrounded by his family.
He was born June 25, 1930 in Detour, Michigan to Andrew and Mary (Plewa) Zwolinski.
When Clarence turned 18 he joined the Army and served in the Korean War. After the service he worked in Toledo Ohio as an electrician repairing freighter motors. He then moved up to the Upper Peninsula where he worked in the Quarry for several years. He worked for Erkfritz Plumbing, Detour School system then was transferred to Rogers City where he worked on the new High School. From there he worked in maintenance for the Rogers City Hospital, where he met his loving wife Patricia (Marquardt) Mulka and they were married on October 24, 1970. He and Patricia raised their blended family of 11 children. Clarence retired after 28 years at the Rogers City Hospital. In retirement, he enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow. He also loved woodworking in his shop and bird-watching. He became a 4th Degree Knight and was a member of the Posen Knights of Columbus Council #6657 where he was heavily involved.
Clarence is survived by his wife Patricia; 11 children Sue (Ren) Pilarski of Rogers City, Dan (Shelly) Zwolinski of Rogers City, Mark Zwolinski (Lauren Berry) of Rogers City, Greg (Gerri) Mulka of Presque Isle, Keith (Tina) Mulka of Hillman, Theresa (Joe) Kuchinski of Rogers City, Clifford (Jeanine) Mulka of Dryden, Kasha Mulka of Rogers City, Irene (Jeff) Kuznicki of Hawks, Pauline (Frank) Andrews of Hawks and Ellen (Dave) Stewart of Hillman; 32 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Also survived by sisters Janet Skinner of Pickford and Mary Lou (Gil) ZenZen of Bay City.
He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Mary Zwolinski, siblings John Zwolinski, Anna McConkey, Julia Walker, Sophia Clegg, Frank Zwolinski, Helen Klamerus, Mike Zwolinski, Virginia Blair, Marian Shadinaw, Florence Zwolinski, Everette Zwolinski and Granddaughter Sonja Schiepek and son-in-law Alan Kerr.
Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Sunday from 4-8 p.m. where the 4 th degree Knights of Columbus will lead the rosary at 6:30 followed by the parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will resume on Monday at St. Casimir Catholic Church in Posen from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at 11 a.m. with Fr. Arthur Duchnowicz and Fr. Stan Bereda officiating. Rogers City VFW Post 607 will offer a military tribute at church following Mass.
Burial will take place at St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery in Metz.
Memorials may be given to St. Dominic Catholic Church, 4 th Degree Chalice Fund or McLaren Hospice in memory of Clarence Zwolinski.
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Scientists at Washington University in St Louis reveal that human brain has at least 180 different regions, confirming the existence of 83 known regions and adding 97 new ones. Researchers describe how they combined scans of brain structure, function and connectivity to produce the new map, which confirmed the existence of 83 known brain regions and added 97 new ones. Some scans were taken while patients simply rested in the machine, while others were recorded as they performed a different task like maths, listening, organizing objects etc.
They published a spectacular new map of the brain, detailing nearly 100 previously unknown regions — an unprecedented glimpse into the machinery of the human mind.
They created the map by combining highly-detailed MRI scans from 210 healthy young adults who had agreed to take part in the Human Connectome Project, to understand how neurons in the brain are connected.
Researchers created the map with advanced scanners and computers running artificial intelligence programs that “learned” to identify the brain’s hidden regions from vast amounts of data collected from hundreds of test subjects, a far more sophisticated and broader effort than had been previously attempted.
“It’s a step towards understanding why we’re we,” said David Kleinfeld, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Diego, who was not involved in the research.
“This map you should think of as version 1.0,” said Matthew F. Glasser, a neuroscientist at Washington University School of Medicine and lead author of the new research. “There may be a version 2.0 as the data get better and more eyes look at the data. We hope the map can evolve as the science progresses.”
“To understand the brain and to fix it, we really need to know the circuit diagram and all the parts, how they work and how they interact,” says McCormick, who did not take part in the study. “And this paper is a major advance toward understanding the circuit diagram.”
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A map of myelin content (fatty insulation surrounding the brain’s nerves) in the left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex.
Putting together all that data helped identify these new areas. The cortex’s thickness, for instance, varies from brain region; in some places, it is as thin as 1mm and in others, as thick as 4.5mm. Overlaying that with imaging that reveals the brain’s blood flow, called fMRI, and adding information about the fatty insulation surrounding the brain’s nerves let the researchers create new boundaries for brain areas, says study co-author Matthew Glasser, a neuroscientist working on his MD at Washington University. Anywhere two of these things changed together in the brain was where the neural cartographers put a new boundary.
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Using this method, the researchers divided the human brain into 180 cortical areas, including 97 new ones. One of these regions, for example, is a big groove called POS2 that’s right in front of the visual cortex, which is the part of the brain that allows you to see. The researchers identified the area by looking at the fMRI data and noticing that POS2 stayed deactivated when the subjects were solving a math problem but sprung into action when they relaxed. No one knows what it does, Glasser says. But that might be because no one’s known to look at it before. “What they found was about twice as many areas as was known, which is a huge leap in the neuroscience of human brain,” McCormick says.
Some, like Simon Eickhoff a neuropsychiatrist professor at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany, dispute the novelty of these regions. For instance, some locations identified in today’s research had been documented before — just not in nearly as much detail. “I completely support the statement that they showed now in a systematic fashion, looking at the entire brain, using a multimodal approach, that there are subdivisions here and there and there,” he says. “But I would be careful about calling these areas completely new.”
The interpretation of fMRI data has also been called into question in other studies. The concern is that fMRIs can create false positives, skewing the statistical analysis researchers perform to identify the brain areas that are activated when performing particular tasks. But in this study, Glasser says, researchers made sure other features, such as cortex thickness and fatty insulation, corroborated the fMRI data before a new boundary was drawn. “One of the strengths of the study is that we’re making use of this corroboration,” Glasser says.
The pattern of brain activation (red, yellow) and deactivation (blue, green) in the left hemisphere when listening to stories while in the MRI scanner.
The map is mostly useful for future research efforts. The researchers trained a machine learning algorithm to be able to identify the fingerprints — like functions and connectivity — of the 180 cortical areas. Researchers will be able to use the algorithm to find the same areas in their own research subjects. The algorithm is for now 96.6 percent accurate — not good enough yet.
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German neurologist Korbinian Brodmann first sliced and mapped the human brain more than a century ago he identified 50 distinct regions in the crinkly surface called the cerebral cortex that governs much of what makes us human.
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Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing a mask while you exercise may be uncomfortable, but a new study should reassure gym-goers that it poses no actual health risks.
"What we found was, that it is safe to run at peak exercise in both an N95 mask and a cloth face mask," said researcher Dr. Matthew Kampert, of the Cleveland Clinic.
His team looked at 20 healthy people, average age 37, who ran on a treadmill to peak exhaustion while wearing an N95 mask, a cloth mask and no mask.
None of the participants had any safety issues while working out in either type of mask, and monitors showed no abnormal heart rhythms or unsafe drops in oxygen.
The main reason participants stopped running was due to mask discomfort, according to the study published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.
Kampert noted that the study did not include people with chronic disease or heart or lung problems, and he recommended that people with underlying health conditions talk to their doctor about exercising with or without a mask.
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can exercise indoors without a mask, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"If they have not been vaccinated, they should continue to wear a mask for their own safety, but those who are vaccinated, they're not required to wear a mask and it's not recommended by the CDC at this point in time," Kampert said in a clinic news release.
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