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2020 was a year of challenges and changes, to say the least. To add to our list, we set ourselves the task of hosting a fully remote collaborative event. The design team had no experience in this area. But after this year, we’re used to doing things we haven’t done before, right?
Designathon: What on earth is that?
If you haven’t come across this term before, a Designathon is an event based on cross-functional collaboration. For a set amount of time and following a pre-defined agenda, cross-functional teams compete on solving an assigned problem using the Design Thinking methodology.
(We have adapted the Design Thinking methodology to our team’s and company’s needs and we called it 4 Ds. More on that to come in a separate post).
In general, hosting collaborative events requires thorough and careful preparation and planning. You have to make sure that things will run smoothly, teams will have the necessary tools and headspace to collaborate, and the desired output is achieved. When we learned that we were doing this – the first ever remote Designathon – we had seven weeks to plan, prepare and pull it off. We hope that by sharing our experience we’ll help you plan your next awesome remote workshop.
How we did it: 10 steps to run a fun and engaging remote event
Step 1: Pre kick-off idea exchange.
As great ideas never multiply in isolation, we organised a team-wide brainstorming session. We ideated on what we thought could be the best format for the event, optimal team formation and team count, possible themes to work on, agenda, ice-breakers, day plan, possible prizes and other fun activities to include. Out of the pool of many ideas, a concept of the event was born.
Step 2: Task list.
We wrote down all the tasks needed to pull off the event and we tried to do it in chronological order. Imagine that you are telling a story — think about every step that needs to be completed in a sequential fashion prior to, during and after the event. Start listing the description of each task, including any prerequisites for it and try assigning a due date. You will be refining the list as you go, but it is important to have the first initial set of tasks in front of you so you can start your activities, delegate effectively and follow your plan. We ended up with 32 items and used a simple text edit file to get started.
Step 2: Checklist.
We created a checklist from the information in our task list. We used a good old excel sheet to create an elaborate checklist with due dates, descriptions and assigned responsible team members. We also reserved a space for ticket numbers (Step 3) and task statuses. We saved the file in a shared folder so each team member could access it to review, refine, ask questions and gain a general understanding of the scope of the event.
Step 3: Backlog.
We backlogged every single action item. If you are using project management software where team members have tickets or tasks identified and backlogged, translate all your checklist to tasks and add a corresponding link into your checklist. It will become a way to easily track the progress of each step of preparation and spot if anything is lagging behind or needs re-planning.
Step 4: Content packs.
We defined the idea for the content format and started preparing it. Since people would be collaborating online, it was crucial for everyone to start on the same page. We created discovery packs for the three themes* of the event so that each team had the same information. The packs were easy to understand and digest, used the same format and presented using MS PowerPoint.
*We were working on the idea of the “Next Big Thing” around these three themes: Personalisation and Automation, Engagement and Gamification, Payments and Blockchain.
Step 5: Exercise templates.
We prepared Adobe XD templates for each team exercise. We had facilitators to help the teams fill them out, but you could also use an online collaborative tool. There’s a few out there, so do a little research to understand what best suits your needs.
A quick tip: consider the learning curve if you’ve choose a collaboration tool that no one has used before. You might need to incorporate some onboarding time into the agenda.
When it comes to planning exercises, whether on or offline, the most important thing is structure. What is the goal of each brainstorm or group discussion? Define it upfront. It will support you in steering the collaboration and you won’t waste your time trying to capture all ideas and discussion points.
Step 6: Prepare a thorough agenda.
Two weeks prior to the event we sent out a thorough agenda and meeting invites to all the participants. This helps people understand what to expect and to plan their time effectively. Note that it is just as important to book time for bonding and fun as it is to schedule the actual collaboration sessions. This should be reflected in your agenda and the meeting invites, too.
Step 7: Plan some fun.
It is always a good idea to incorporate an element of fun into any kind of workshop. For this event, it was especially important for us to engage everyone as much as possible since teams were working remotely.
Before we kicked-off the collaborative sessions, we scheduled a few bonding ice-breakers. Members of each team had a chance to get to know each other better, create their team identity, laugh a bit, come up with a few inside jokes and meet the facilitator in an unofficial setting.
Later on, every collaborative session started with a short and fun activity to set the mood and prepare the team for the upcoming work. In addition to these activities, we allocated time for individual competitions, such as trivia games. And of course, there were prizes. All of these activities not only added to the fun, but to the overall sense of team spirit and togetherness.
Step 8: Brand your event
We always promote visual consistency. The Designathon was no exception and had its own brand. Each presentation, invitation and piece of communication felt consistent in design. We created a logo, a cheerful colour pallet and a few icons for all the event communications. We created event templates in the same fashion, including the final team presentation template. By having the template ready, we saved the teams’ time, allowing them to focus on the content. It also meant that their presentations were all consistent, which looked great in our post-event communication when we shared what they’d delivered.
Step 9: Allocate time for weekly check-ins and facilitator alignment
It was crucial for us to have facilitators comfortable and ready to give the best guidance to the teams. We also needed the whole team to be on board for each of the preparation stages before the event. So, we set up weekly check-ins to share our updates and next steps.
We also prepared an internal facilitator guide, explaining the best practises and instructions for each of the exercises. There is no need for facilitators to blindly follow a guide like this, as each team is different and facilitators will need to be reactive. However, we found that having the guide helped them feel more comfortable.
Step 10: Don’t forget the swag
Last but not least — never underestimate the power of swag. At any remote event, people are working from multiple different locations. To bring people closer and fuel anticipation for our event, we sent out some swag a few weeks beforehand.
Our participant pack consisted of a plain white t-shirt with the Designathon logo on it, an eco-friendly pen for note-taking and a pin that says “I Am a Designer” (this is our philosophy). It helped create a sense of belonging to the same cause and purpose. Most people chose to wear the t-shirts during our calls and it truly showed that we were one big team ready to collaborate.
We hope that by sharing our experience we can inspire and encourage you to create your next remote workshop. For our Designathon we had 55 participants who formed nine squads (teams). We ended up with nine great ideas under the themes and a few are already being put into motion. In the end, something that was overwhelming and unfamiliar to us ended up being an amazing learning opportunity.


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This stabilization of proteins through gold nanoparticles occurs through two mechanisms: 1) binding of the protein in its active structure stabilizes that structure; 2) the gold particles lower the interfacial energy between air and water, thus diminishing the driving force for denaturation. The result is a functional biocatalyst that can be readily applied to biotechnological applications.
Enzymes are highly specific and efficient biocatalysts with a wide range of biotechnological and industrial applications. The amphiphilic nature of proteins, however, leads to their instability at air–water and oil–water interfaces. Conditions that expose proteins to these interfacial environments, for instance through transport, printing, or mixing, can cause irreversible protein denaturation leading to a loss of activity.
One way of increasing the stability of proteins is through immobilization of enzymes onto solid supports. Dr. Vincent Rotello and his group used nano-sized particles as scaffolds to support and stabilize the enzyme chymotrypsin. Rotello, the Charles A. Goessmann Professor of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, explained his group's recent work to Nanowerk: "The key finding is that we can stabilize proteins under conditions that would normally reduce or eliminate their activity."
Read the full article on the Nanowerk website.
About Nanowerk: Nanowerk is a leading nanotechnology information portal. Apart from its unique Nanomaterial Database™, with over 1,300 products from 90 suppliers, it provides the most complete nanotech events calendar; hundreds of links to universities, labs, researchers, associations, networks and international initiatives involved in nanotechnology; daily news; downloadable reports; and much more. The site includes a daily “Spotlight” section featuring Nanowerk-exclusive reviews and summaries of cutting-edge nanotechnology research by guest authors and Nanowerk editors. Nanowerk also publishes the nanoRISK newsletter – a constructive contribution to the debate about the potential risks of nanotechnology.
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The recent CIF Health and Safety Summit opened up the conversation on the wellbeing of workers in the construction industry. The CIF’s Health and Safety Summit was launched last year to recognise that mental health is just as important as physical health and wellbeing in the sector. With the construction industry activity being strong there have been worries that the extra activity in the sector will increase the occupational risk to workers. The CIF Health and Safety Summit was the second annual event and it wanted to highlight the importance of investment in employee wellbeing.
The Summit brought expert speakers and health and safety practitioners to discuss how to manage the challenges in the sector so the industry can learn to create a happier, healthier and safer workplace. According to the CIF website the agenda of the day included:
- Review of 2019, plus strategies and priorities for the challenges ahead in 2020
- Safety and the leader dimension: YOUR actions matter more than you realise! Inspiring and motivating business leaders to drive positive change
- Innovation and performance improvement in health and safety
There was also a talk about building a wellbeing culture as over recent years, psychological research has shifted from an emphasis on disorder and dysfunction to a focus on a culture of wellbeing and positive mental health. Working at height was a big part of the event as working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries.
There were also discussions on stress management for the construction industry, BIM for health and safety, how BIM can improve health and safety outcomes and how to prevent heavy lifting injuries. Another focus was on the health and safety of non-English speakers, the pros and cons to online safety training and dust management plans.
While traditionally, the focus has always been on the physical health of construction workers, it is good to see the CIF focus on mental health and wellbeing for such an event. Construction workers are vulnerable to physical injuries while working but one thing many may not realise is that a lot of construction workers can suffer with work related stress that impacts workers mental health and wellbeing. The CIF Health and Safety Summit wanted to shine a light on the ‘culture of care’ and to have strategies in place to manage issues that may arise for workers in construction. The word ‘community’ was used during the event to describe how to best manage workers feelings of isolation through community attitude.
The main takeaways from the event were that workers need to safe and well without jeopardising their physical or mental health and not forgetting, the simple but effective method of wellbeing- looking after one another.
CIF is the Irish construction industry’s representative body. All stakeholders recognise the CIF as the voice for construction because each sector and region are represented.

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Water is a critical and potentially limiting factor for the development of biofuels. The agricultural sector already uses over 70 percent of available freshwater resources. By 2025 an estimated 1.8 billion people will live in areas with absolute water scarcity. Some of the same pressures on land availability also apply to water availability, such as population growth. Climate change may also change rainfall patterns, which could then affect local water supplies.
Water is a critical and potentially limiting factor for the development of biofuels...
Figure 3.3.1 compares the water necessary to produce, transport, and convert a given crop into a fuel in two different regions. This shows important variations, and points to the need for careful matching of energy crops and production and conversion systems with available water supplies. The global trade in biofuel crops has created a ‘virtual water exchange’ where some countries with low water resources ‘export’ their water in the form of biofuels.
It is important to consider not only the efficient use of water in the context of a single activity, but also the cumulative effects of several activities in one region on a watershed. Usually a distinction is made depending on the source of the water, for example whether production is entirely rainfed or irrigation is needed. An illustration of the water requirements of selected biofuel crops shows which biofuels demand the most water.
Figure 3.3.1 - Variation in blue water footprint for selected energy crops
Box 3.3.1 Water footprint
The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater used to produce and consume goods and services. It is an indicator of water use that looks at both direct and indirect water-use of a consumer or producer. Water use is measured in water volume consumed (evaporated) and/or polluted per unit of time.
The total water footprint comprises three different types of water – green water, blue water and grey water. Green water refers to water which has evaporated during crop
The water footprint is one of several concepts and tools developed to measure the impact of water flow and consumption in terms of quality or quantity. Applying various tools helps to gain a more comprehensive view of effects, both isolated aspects as well as interrelated effects of biofuel growth; Blue water is the amount of (evaporated) surface and ground water used for irrigation; and Grey water refers to water contaminated during the production process.
The international Standard for Water Footprinting specifies requirements and guidelines to assess and report the water footprint based on LCA. The standard aims for consistency with carbon footprinting and other LCA impact categories.
Source: UNEP (2009) Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products, UNEP (2010) http://lcinitiative.unep.fr
The water footprint is one of several concepts and tools developed to measure the impact of water flow and consumption in terms of quality or quantity. Applying various tools helps to gain a more comprehensive view of effects, both isolated aspects as well as interrelated effects of biofuel production and agriculture. Water availability varies in space and time, so water appropriation should always be considered in its local context. This can be measured by studying the changes in isotopic composition of local water, or standard mean ocean water (SMOW).
Moreover, underlying data sources need to be interpreted in context. For example, rainfed jatropha is produced in Mali as a biofuel, which means that it receives less water than in many comparable contexts, but also with somewhat lower output of biofuel. India in contrast, has been irrigating jatropha to achieve commercially acceptable yields. The two contexts will produce different water footprint measurements. Sugarcane is a good example of how these figures might be confusing, because sugarcane is a water-intensive crop but, depending on local conditions, it can have a lower water footprint relative to fuel output.
Figure 3.3.2 - Average water requirement for biofuels
Figure 3.3.3 - Nitrogen runoff
Figure 3.3.4 - Agrochemical use in US agriculture
Water quality issues are also important. Fertiliser and pesticides used to cultivate feedstocks, as well as contaminated effluents discharged from conversion plants, can cause increasing levels of pollution to waterways. This may constrain the growth of biofuels production in developed and developing countries with already high agricultural production levels.
An example illustrates the level of nitrogen persistent in various regions of the United States and agrochemical use for different feedstocks.
Similarly, agricultural runoff is pervasive in the Mississippi river basin, an area also known as the country’s corn and ethanol belt. Although much of the runoff is linked to corn production for food, feed and fodder, further increases in biofuel crops might cause an overload in runoff into these water bodies to the point where they cannot recover. It is worth noting that a potential collapse of the watershed could occur as a result of the cumulative effects of environmental stress from agricultural production alone, and not just from biofuels production. This example highlights the need to enact policies safeguarding overall water availability and quality over an entire watershed, promote water-efficient biomass production, and implement water-efficient management methods.
Figure 3.3.5 - Agriculture in the Mississippi River Basin
Figure 3.3.6 - Biofuels in China: crop production and water scarcity
Box 3.3.2 Firm strategy for biofuels in China
In 2009 China produced 2 billion litres of biofuels, ranking the country third behind Brazil and the USA. The Chinese government has set ambitious targets seeing biofuels as not only contributing to the country’s rapidly expanding energy needs, but also as a way of providing rural employment. With China having 20 percent of the world’s population but only seven percent of its arable area, biofuels production is clearly constrained by land availability. However, a far more precious resource may be the most limiting factor yet: water.
Southwest China has seen large biofuels development partly sustained by access to large water reserves including two of the world’s great rivers – the Yangtze and the Mekong. Despite access to a more plentiful supply of water from these rivers there are concerns about the impact of mass cultivation of biofuels on water resources and quality. In the north, with only 14 percent of China’s water resources, the challenges related to biofuels production could be far more acute, according to the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.
Water management is an increasingly difficult balancing act between electricity generation, food production, industrial use and direct human consumption. An example of a water management strategy in China is the recent South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Started in 2010, it is an example of ambitious geo-engineering to rewire the water map of China. This project seeks to quench the thirst of stressed regions in the north facing, amongst other things, the possibility of expanded biofuels production that would inherently compete for the same water as is needed for growing other crops, including food.
Recognising these interactions, and in response to price increases for food crops around the world in 2007-8, the government has imposed a ban on further construction of biofuels plants using grain as feedstock. Chinese biofuels production - so far mostly based on corn and wheat - is now looking for other feedstocks, including those for advanced biofuels. Effects on overall food production and land use remain to be monitored.
The case of China illustrates the importance of national planning processes, such as creating comprehensive water-management strategies, and addressing the complexity of interactions at the outset. At the same time, biofuels policies should be flexible to allow scope for adjusting them and national strategies as science and research advance.
Source: Global Subsidies Initiative (2008). Biofuels – at what cost? Government support for ethanol and biodiesel production in China. U.S Department of Agriculture (2009). China Biofuels Annual. GAIN Report Number: CH9059 IEA (2010). Sustainable Production of Second Generation Biofuels www.iea.org/papers/2010/second_generation_biofuels. pdf ICRAF: The World Agroforesty Centre (2007). Biofuels in China: An analysis of the opportunities and challenges of jatropha curcas in SW China.


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Dave and I honeymooned in the Dominican Republic so it has a very special place in our hearts. The Dominican is a part of the second largest island in the Caribbean so there are many places to capture beautiful tropical island pictures. But this one from Puerto Plata captures our view of what a tropical vacation should be about. Beautiful skies, over the water bungalows and a cruise ship off in the distance.
Having a good snorkeling experience is partly about expectation. Why are you going snorkeling? Why do we snorkel? We do it for many reasons, but the primary reason is joy. Snorkeling is about the joy of watching and appreciating the beauty of the underwater world. If you have no interest in the natural world, snorkeling is probably not for you. Snorkeling is less a physical sport, and more a meditation. Learning how to relax, allowing yourself to be completely supported and held by the salt water, being in the moment, experiencing all the movement and life around you, that is what snorkeling is about. For us, snorkeling is therapeutic. And with experience being in the water feels like home. Most of all though, it is fun.
The total length, inner diameter and/or inner volume of a snorkel tube are matters of utmost importance because they affect the user's ability to breathe normally while swimming or floating head downwards on the surface of the water. These dimensions also have implications for the user's ability to blow residual water out of the tube when surfacing. An overlong snorkel tube may cause breathing resistance, while an overwide tube may prove hard to clear of water. A high-volume tube is liable to encourage a build-up of stale air, including exhaled carbon dioxide, because it constitutes respiratory dead space.
Picture a dream island that perfectly rises out of the ocean with a bright blue lagoon protecting it from the outside world. An island that has truly succeeded in slowing down time. An island where heavenly scented flowers and palm fringed beaches with blindingly white sand are everywhere. And the best part? It’s small enough to be explored on foot! Known as ‘the preserved island’ and looking like a mini version of its big sister Bora Bora, Maupiti has managed to resist the temptation of mass tourism. Visitors to this dream island will find it hard to believe such a place really exists. There are no resorts, no ATM’s and no night clubs – just traditional Polynesian life moving in the extra slow lane. When you’ve finally adjusted to island time, go for a swim with manta rays in the lagoon, snorkel in the pristine coral garden, climb to the top of the island’s highest peak and walk across the lagoon to your very own private beach.
I think Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Oaxacan Coast of Mexico are all excellent options. If you’re just going to these places as a tourist it can get quite expensive but if you’re staying long-term you can find much cheaper accommodations that fits your budget (may be a bit minimalist). I have a friend who works in Bocas Del Toro and she absolutely loves it. Probably much better than Panama City if you just want to relax, study and recharge.
Fins: Provide a large surface area to push against the water. This allows you to swim using your powerful leg muscles. This moves you more efficiently and frees your hands.You want your fin to fit like a comfortable shoe. Not so tight that your feet cramp but also you don't want your foot to have any loose movement inside the fin. Desirable features: Look for Fins that are high quality, lightweight fins that come in a variety of sizes for both children and adults.
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SOUTH-CENTRAL : Workshop to Reveal Silent Risks of Lead
A free workshop on the hazards of lead poisoning will take place Saturday.
South Los Angeles residents are particularly at risk of lead poisoning because many area homes were built before 1970, when lead paint was widely used, said Rajendra H. Samana, an environmental planner for Concerned Citizens of South-Central Los Angeles, which is sponsoring the workshop. Lead-soldered water pipes, automobile exhaust and lead deposits in soil can also cause lead poisoning.
“The effects in children are brain damage and neurological problems. Parents should be aware of it,” said Samana, who is coordinating the workshop. “We know that a lot of children in the inner city probably have been poisoned by lead from the paint in their homes or from the soil that is outside their homes. It’s time for us to educate parents on identifying the sources of lead and have them go to the hospital to get lead tests.”
Forum participants will include Dr. Paul Papanek, a toxicologist; Erin Pauley, a laboratory specialist; Robert Kleinerman, county environmental health specialist; Joan Rayes, an environmental public health nurse; and a representative of the Hubert J. Humphrey Medical Center.
“There’s a lot of lead poisoning cases coming in because there’s so much more awareness,” said Janet Comey of the Department of Health Services’ Lead Poison Abatement Program. Comey suggested that 6- and 7-year-olds be tested for lead poisoning, noting that in many cases the tests can be obtained free if parents do not have health insurance.
The workshop, one in a series of environmental programs planned for area residents, is funded by a $10,000 grant from the Shalan Foundation.
The forum is from noon to 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the McKinley Avenue Elementary School, 7812 S. McKinley Ave. A Spanish language interpreter will be on hand. Information: (213) 235-1128.


These tracks were recorded at Easytiger Studios in Bristol between 2010-2012. We remastered the original 2011 release - having sat on it for a while we got critical - and added previously unrecorded "Before I knew your name"
Hope you like it!
Re-mastered BEAUTIFUL BOY album will be available soon, and a 2nd album SMALL PRINTS is slowly slowly coming together....
released June 19, 2012
Susanna Waters - Spanish guitar/ Vocals/Harmonica/Base Recorder
Sadie Fleming - Piano
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Produced by Claude Jovino @ Easytiger Studios, Bristol.
Thanks to Memzee Husseiyn for being a guiding angel, and to my delicious Nug and sweet boys for all letting me out to play so much.
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This logo needs to be interchangable with other names since we will be using it at multiple locations (Ie- Orlando Children's Surgery Center and KC Children's Surgery Center, etc.) I like the crayon style look of the attached Johns Hopkins logo. Our corporate company is bluecloudpsc.com and I like the idea of having some synergies with the clouds/sky/healthcare.
Every design category has flexible pricing for all budgets. Logo design starts at $299.
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Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini is aging quickly. While his team continues to hang onto its lead in the Big Ten Legends Division, it's only by a hair.
After coming back from a 24-14 deficit in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game with Michigan State, the coach is glad to escape with the win, but he would rather his team take the lead with more than six seconds to go next week.
"I wish we could make it easier on us," Pelini said. "I'm aging quick. I'm 44-years old, but I don't know how old I am now after the last couple weeks."
The Huskers' 28-24 win against the Spartans was their third win involving a double digit second half comeback this season. Previously, Nebraska overcame a 17 point deficit to beat Wisconsin and a 12 point deficit to beat Northwestern.
Coming into this weekend's game in East Lansing, the Huskers expected a tough test from their divisional opponents, especially versus the Spartan defense.
"That was about as much of a heavyweight fight as you could have imagined," wide receivers coach Rich Fisher said. "That's what we talked about. We knew what that defense was about. They were a good defensive football team."
Faced with that tough Michigan State defense, the Huskers struggled to score in the second half. Midway through the fourth quarter, Nebraska found itself down ten. After failing to score in the third quarter, the Huskers put themselves in an all too familiar situation with the clock winding down.
They had to turn the tide. They had to make something happen if they wanted to win and keep their Big Ten destiny in their own hands.
When the Huskers came back once again, even offensive coordinator Tim Beck said he was amazed by the way the Huskers responded with their backs up against the wall. He said he was proud of the way his team responded to the pressure.
"My message to the team before the game was just that," he said. "Keep swinging for four quarters until the clock says zero, zero, zero. You have to keep fighting because we have endured a lot. We've endured injuries. I mean, one of the best players in our program hasn't played a quarter offensively. We've had sickness and injuries throughout our football team, and they just keep fighting, battling, and believing all the way down to the end."
As the Huskers move ever closer to playing in the Big Ten title game, each win is enormous, and running backs coach Ron Brown says a renewed focus has his players locking in on their goal.
"These kids have learned a lot about who God is and who they are, and the coaches have hung in there with them," Brown said. "We've been through a lot in the last five years. We've lost a number of games in situations like the one we were in tonight, ten points down. We might have lost a number of those games a year ago, two years ago, but this year we are stepping up and at least finishing."
Brown says the Huskers matured significantly in the offseason. He says they are mentally stronger and more able to handle late game pressure because of this.
"These kids have been able to search inside because that is where the game is won," he said. "It's not just in the outward circumstances. It's who you are inside and your ability to keep your poise."
The Huskers have been able to keep their poise a few times this season, but they will likely be required to do so again. Fisher has confidence the team.
"When the pressure is on, that's the time to get it done," the coach said. "And that's when we are hot."


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Flood of 2016
WPTC Partner Ed Walters speaking at the ceremony welcoming new LSU Law Center Dean Tom Calligan
DARREL J. PAPILLION - LSBA PRESIDENT, 2016-17
On June 9 th, 2016, partner Darrel J. Papillion become the 76th President of the Louisiana State Bar Association at their annual convention in Sandestin, Florida. The firm that carries his name is very proud of Darrel's many achievements.
To see a few photos from the week's events, click here.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards met with the leadership of the Louisiana State Bar Association on January 15th, 2016 in New Orleans. Darrel Papillion is President-Elect of the LSBA for 2015-16.
WPTC SUPER LAWYERS 2016
Ed Walters was selected by Louisiana Super Lawyers as one of the "Top 50 Lawyers" in Louisiana for 2016.
Darrel Papillion was selected as a Super Lawyer in the field of Personal Injury for 2016.
J Cullens was selected as a Super Lawyer in the field of Business Litigation for 2016.
LSU APPRENTICESHIP WEEK
JANUARY 4-8, 2016
Ed Walters and Darrel Papillion are teaching a week-long course at the LSU Law School entitled "Managing the Personal Injury Case" at the Apprenticeship Week.
PARTNERS ON THE MOVE
Edward J. Walters, Jr. addressed the Lafayette Bar Association in early December, along with attorney Michael A. Patterson, with a presentation entitled “She Can’t Do That, Can She? – Professionalism and Social Media in Litigation ”.
Around the Bar published an article of Mr. Walters in the December magazine, “ An Early Christmas Present? Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2015.”
Additionally, Ed was elected for a three-year term to the Louisiana State Bar Association, Board of Governors for the Fifth Board District.
Darrel J. Papillion returned home this month to deliver the 2015 Fall Commencement Address for LSU-Eunice graduates. To view this event in photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/lsueunice/sets/72157662378414672
Mr. Papillion was also a speaker at the LSU Paralegal graduation.
David Abboud Thomas has been re-elected to serve on the Louisiana State Bar Association House of Delegates – 19 th Judicial District, a 2 year term.
In addition, Abboud was re-elected for a third term on the Board of Directors for the Baton Rouge Bar Association.
J E Cullens, Jr. was recently appointed to serve as the Chair of the Business Tort Section of the Louisiana Association for Justice, 2015-2016 term.
Mr. Cullens has been elected by the Board of Directors to be a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a national, honorary organization of attorneys, judges, and law faculty who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the profession and service to society.
Louisiana Advocates published an article for their December 2015 publication, written by Mr. Cullens, entitled “How Opinion Statements Can Be Misleading for Security Fraud Purposes after Omnicare ”.
Mr. Cullens was the Master of Ceremonies for the Les Jeunes Amies de La Symponie, an organization introducing daughters and granddaughters of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra.
On November 13th, 2015, Louisiana State Bar Association President-Elect Darrel J. Papillion, addressed the Inter-American Bar Association and received a medal and certificate on behalf of the LSBA, a founding member of the IABA.
Ed Walters and Tim Pujol (of Pujol, Pryor and Irwin, Gonzales, Louisiana) are to speak in New Orleans on Friday 10/30/15,at the Louisiana State Bar Association VooDoo Festival Seminar. Their topic is:
“Opening Argument . . . er, I mean Opening Statement.”
Ed Walters, Editor of the Baton Rouge Bar Association’s Monthly Publication, Around the Bar, just completed his 30 th year as editor – 300 issues, and counting.
Darrel Papillion recites the Gettysburg Address.
Darrel Papillion was sworn in as President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association.
Edward J. Walters, Jr. has been selected for inclusion in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.
Selection to Best Lawyers is based upon an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review, confidential survey of over 3 million top attorneys. There is no fee or purchase associated with this list, therefore it is considered a singular honor.
We congratulate our partner on this well-deserved and honorable achievement.
On August 5, 2013, WPTC donated 47 books to support a kindergarten class at MSA West. Thanks to everyone who made the book drive a success!
On July 10, 2013, WPTC Partner Darrel Papillion was sworn in as the 98th President of the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge.
Pictured above are Ed Walters, Professor Tom Galligan, President of Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire and Darrel Papillion. All three spoke at the Combined Louisiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Louisiana Judicial College Summer School, June 2013 in Sandestin, Florida. Ed spoke on "Evidence at Trial: Getting It In and Keeping It Out." Professor Galligan presented his yearly "Tom on Torts" compendium and Darrel spoke on "Recent Federal Developments in the Civil Arena - Substance and Procedure.
On May 3, 2013, WPTC Partner and Rotary Club of Baton Rouge President-Elect Darrel Papillion joined a large group of South Louisiana Rotarians in welcoming Sakuji Tanaka, President of Rotary International, to Baton Rouge. President Tanaka, a Japanese executive who leads the world's 1.2 million Rotarians, shared his theme of Peace Through Service to the large group of Louisiana business and professional leaders at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. President Tanaka received a standing ovation and several gifts in an evening that featured speeches, Japanese dancing, and Rotary guests from Japan, Ohio, Illinois, and Arkansas.
Louisiana Association for Justice's 2013 Membership Directory and Leadership Resource Guide features a cover image of a white pelican at the LSU Lakes in Baton Rouge. The photograph was taken by WPTC Partner, Ed Walters, Jr.
At the beginning of the 2013 Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana State Bar Association held a reception at the Louisiana State Capitol for our new Chief Justice, Bernette Joshua Johnson, who was about to give the "State of the Judiciary" presentation to the full legislature. Pictured above are Larry Shea, incoming President-elect, Richard Leefe, President-elect, Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, John Musser, President of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Jimmy Davidson, Immediate Past-President and Ed Walters, Secretary of the Louisiana State Bar Association and current Editor of the Louisiana Bar Journal, the official publication of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Pictured above is Ed Walters administering the Oath of Office to Judge J. Michael McDonald of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. Looking on are Judge McDonald's family. Ed was the Master of Ceremonies at Judge McDonald's Investiture Ceremony which was held in the First Circuit Courtroom on February 21, 2013.
Darrel Papillion (on the right) is President-Elect of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. While attending a training seminar hosted by the American Bar Association on March 14th, he visited with Edward J. Walters, III (on the left). Ed Walters, III is the son of partner Edward J. Walters, Jr. and CEO of Fastcase, a platinum sponsor of the ABA Bar Leadership Institute. The training seminar is for incoming presidents of state bar associations and very large local bar associations like the 3200 member Baton Rouge Bar.
Pictured above are Michael Walsh, President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, Walter C. Dumas and Ed Walters at the February 2013 meeting of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. Ed and Walter collaborated on Walter's presentation entitled "Then and Now - Being a Minority Lawyer in the Early Days and How Things Have Changed . . . or Have They?"
Pictured above are Abboud Thomas, Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne and Ed Walters at the January meeting of the Wex S. Malone American Inn of Court.
Congratulations to Ed Walters, Jr and Darrel J. Papillion for being selected as members of Superlawyers consecutively for 9 and 8 years, respectively.
Ed Walters was chosen by Chief Judge Burrell Carter of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal to serve as the Master of Ceremonies at Chief Judge Carter's Retirement ceremony at the First Circuit courtroom on December 19, 2012. Pictured above is Ed Walters, with First Circuit Clerk of Court Christine Crow, making a motion to the Court en banc to dispense with the regular order of business in order to proceed with the retirement ceremony.
WPTC sponsored a hole in the inaugural Darian Chustz Memorial Golf Tournament. Pictured above are partners Abboud Thomas and J. Cullens during the event held on November 2, 2012 at the Bluffs.
Ed Walters spoke for the Louisiana State Bar Association at the "Louisiana Insurance Law: Learn from the Masters" Seminar on October 5, 2012 in New Orleans. His topic was "Uncovering the Coverage - Finding Insurance Coverage Where None Exists."
Both Ed Walters and Darrel Papillion spoke at the Louisiana State Bar Association's 2012 Personal Injury Seminar on October 12, 2012 in New Orleans. The seminar topic was "The Big Case: How to Handle the Big Case from Both Sides." Ed Walters was the moderator and a panelist. Darrel Papillion spoke on "Ethics - The Bigger the Case, the Bigger the Ethics Issues."
Michelle M. Sorrells, left, of Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, received the Louisiana Bar Foundation's President Award in 2012. Michelle was recognized for organizing two fundraisers through the Baton Rouge Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section that raised money for the Foundation's Kids' Chance Scholarship Program.
A photograph taken in Venice, La. by attorney J. Cullens, was chosen as the cover for the September 2012 issue of Louisiana Advocate magazine.
Pictured above are Ed Walters, III and Ed Walters, Jr. in the Courtroom of the Louisiana Supreme Court on February 2, 2012. Ed Walters, III, the founder and CEO of Fastcase, Inc., presented a continuing legal education program for the Law Library of Louisiana on "Who Owns the Law?" advocating the open and free access to government-produced primary legal materials online. Fastcase is America's leading next-generation internet legal research service.
Abboud Thomas, shown receiving the 2011 Baton Rouge Bar Association President's Award, for successfully serving as chairman of the Bench Bar Conference held at the Marriott Grand Resort in Point Clear, Alabama. Abboud secured the national recording artist, The Benji Davis Project, for this event.
Ed Walters, Connell Archey and Vince Fornias photographed at the Baton Rouge Bar Association's Opening of Court Ceremony in January 2012.
"Focusing on the Big & Little Pictures Going into Trial: Demonstrative Evidence and Procedural Pitfalls Surrounding Trial" was the topic of a discussion led by J.E. Cullens, Jr. in December 2011. This was part of the 2011 CLE a la Carte Seminar in Baton Rouge, hosted by the Louisiana Association for Justice.
Darrel Papillion addresses a group of Baton Rouge lawyers on issues related to Federal Court Removal and Remand, at the United States Federal Courthouse in Baton Rouge. Darrell has acquired a special skill on these issues and is frequently asked to lecture to lawyers and judges.
WPTC is LSU positive! Geaux Tigers!
Ed Walters will speak at the "Seize Success: Trials that Work" seminar for the Louisiana Association for Justice on October 14, 2011. His topic is entitled "The Top 10 Things We All Do Wrong at Trial."
Ed Walters and Mike Veron of Lake Charles show the proper method of Impeachment with a Prior Inconsistent Statement.
Ed Walters is scheduled to speak at the Louisiana State Bar Association's "New York, New York" seminar on November 19, 2011. His topic is "That's ridiculous. We're leaving." - Tested Techniques for Achieving Maximum Success in Mediation. He will speak in conjunction with Michael A. Patterson, LSBA Past-President.
Abboud Thomas was the Chairman of the Baton Rouge Bar Association's 2011 Bench Bar Conference at Point Clear, Alabama. Pictured above at the firm's Hospitality Suite are Ed Walters , Debbie Thomas, Abboud Thomas, Judge Guy Holdridge and Darrel Papillion
Above is the June 2011 cover of Louisiana Advocates, the monthly magazine of the Louisiana Association for Justice. Each month's cover is a photograph of a Louisiana scene taken by a Louisiana Association for Justice member. This cover photograph was taken by Ed Walters at a crab boil in Grand Isle, Louisiana.
The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new 19th Judicial District Courthouse was held on January 10, 2011.
Pictured above is Ed Walters, a member of the Courthouse Construction Committee, who was asked to present remarks on behalf of the lawyers in the Baton Rouge area.
Pictured above are Michael Patterson, President of the Louisiana State Bar Association , Preston Castille, President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association , Darrel Papillion, Secretary of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and Ed Walters, a Past President of the Baton Rouge Bar Association .
Pictured above are Darrel Papillion and Ed Walters at the Louisiana State Bar Association's "New York, New York" Seminar . Darrel Papillion was the moderator of the three-day event, and Ed Walters spoke on "Recent Developments in Legislation and Jurisprudence." The Seminar was held in New York City on November 20-23, 2010.
Pictured above are Ed Walters and Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden on the occasion of the Baton Rouge Bar Association's luncheon recognizing the 25th Anniversary of Around the Bar , the monthly publication of the Baton Rouge Bar Association. Ed has been the Editor of Around the Barsince its first issue in 1985. Mayor-President Holden officially proclaimed that day " Around the Bar25th Anniversary Day" in the City of Baton Rouge and presented Ed the Official Proclamation before the members of the Baton Rouge Bar Association.
Darrel Papillion, member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, co-hosted LPB's Sunday, August 1, 2010, Summerfest Fund Drive. Darrel, along with LPB Executive Director Beth Courtney and former Miss Teen Louisiana and local celebrity Whitney Breaux, hosted a two hour fund drive that featured programs highlighting the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the White House Ceremony honoring Paul McCartney as the 2010 winner of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Performance.
Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens were sponsors of the Baton Rouge Bar Association's 2010 Bench Bar Conference at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama. The firm also hosted the Hospitality Suite and partner Ed Walters, along with Baton Rouge attorney Michael Patterson, presented a program on trial evidence entitled "The Privilege Is All Yours: The Exercise, Defense and Waiver of Testimonial Privileges in State and Federal Court."BACK TO TOP


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Warhorse has recently announced what is keeping them busy these days and now they want you to help them in their next project.
A Kickstarter campaign has been started for Kingdom Come: Deliverance and the developer is aiming to gather at least £300,000 from there.
Deliverance is an open world, first person, and single player role-playing game that revolves around the medieval times of Europe. The game studio developing the game is Czech based and founded by developers who have worked on games like ArmA, Mafia 2 and Flashpoint.
The studio will be using the CryEngne 3 to develop Kingdom Come: Deliverance for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux.
From what we know about the game so far it will form a non linear story with dialogues and cut scenes, there will be a kinematics based combat system and rest of the expected features of an open world RPG: huge cities, castles, forests, open field battles, character development, crafting and relationship building.
From looking at the Kickstarter page we have learnt that the developer will be aiming for a release around the end of 2015, and the game will feature at least 30 hours of gameplay for the Act 1 and a total of 70-hour gameplay for all three acts.
An early build of the game is expected as soon as six months henceforth, the build will be constantly updated and new mechanics added to it with time.
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When drug companies are caught faking clinical trial data, no one is surprised anymore. When vaccine manufacturers spike their human trial samples with animal antibodies to make sure their vaccines appear to work, we all just figure that’s how they do business: lying, cheating, deceiving and violating the law. Now, in what might be the largest scientific fraud ever uncovered, NASA and the NOAA have been caught red-handed altering historical temperature data to produce a “climate change narrative” that defies reality. This finding, originally documented on the Real Science website, is detailed here.
We now know that historical temperature data for the continental United States were deliberately altered by NASA and NOAA scientists in a politically-motivated attempt to rewrite history and claim global warming is causing U.S. temperatures to trend upward. The data actually show that we are in a cooling trend, not a warming trend (see charts below). This story is starting to break worldwide right now across the media, with The Telegraph now reporting (1), “NOAA’s US Historical Climatology Network (USHCN) has been ‘adjusting’ its record by replacing real temperatures with data ‘fabricated’ by computer models.” Because the actual historical temperature record doesn’t fit the frenzied, doomsday narrative of global warming being fronted today on the political stage, the data were simply altered using “computer models” and then published as fact.
Here’s the proof of the climate change fraud
Here’s the chart of U.S. temperatures published by NASA in 1999. It shows the highest temperatures actually occurred in the 1930’s, followed by a cooling trend ramping downward to the year 2000:
The authenticity of this chart is not in question. It is published by James Hansen on NASA’s website. (2) On that page, Hansen even wrote, “Empirical evidence does not lend much support to the notion that climate is headed precipitately toward more extreme heat and drought.” After the Obama administration took office, however, and started pushing the global warming narrative for political purposes, NASA was directed to alter its historical data in order to reverse the cooling trend and show a warming trend instead.
This was accomplished using climate-modeling computers that simply fabricated the data the researchers wished to see instead of what was actually happening in the real world. Using the exact same data found in the chart shown above (with a few years of additional data after 2000), NASA managed to misleadingly distort the chart to depict the appearance of global warming:
The authenticity of this chart is also not in question. It can be found right now on NASA’s servers. (4) This new, altered chart shows that historical data — especially the severe heat and droughts experienced in the 1930’s — are now systematically suppressed to make them appear cooler than they really were.
At the same time, temperature data from the 1970’s to 2010 are strongly exaggerated to make them appear warmer than they really were. This is a clear case of scientific fraud being carried out on a grand scale in order to deceive the entire world about global warming.


The new year has just begun, but it’s already time to start saying farewell to many of your favorite long-running shows, which will be airing their series finales this year. While many other shows will be canceled throughout the year, here are the series that have already announced their exits. And given how many shows have been revived recently, it’s likely that more than one of these will be back on the air before long.
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
The sitcom, which was one of the most-watched shows during the 2017–2018 season, began airing its 12th and final season in September. When the show goes off the air in May, it will have aired 279 episodes.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
The second half of the comedy’s fourth and final season will begin streaming on Jan. 25.
The Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy’s final seventh season just finished production last month and is expected to debut in the spring.
You’re the Worst (FXX)
This FX comedy, which has migrated to sister channel FXX, last aired in fall 2017 but will return for its fifth and final season on Jan. 9.
Broad City (Comedy Central)
The fifth and final season of the comedy returns for its last run on Jan. 24.
Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Netflix said the series will end after Season 7, which is expected to be released this summer.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)
The final and third season, based on the Lemony Snicket book series and starring Neil Patrick Harris, dropped yesterday.
The Deuce (HBO)
The drama will wrap after airing its third season, which will debut later this year.
Mr. Robot (USA)
Sam Esmail’s hacker drama, starring Rami Malek, will return for its fourth and final season this year.
This comedy-drama gained headlines last year after Amazon Studios investigated sexual harassment allegations against Jeffrey Tambor, one of the series’ stars. In February, the streaming service said the actor wouldn’t return to the series, which had run for four seasons. The show will reportedly end with a two-hour musical this fall.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW)
The musical comedy, starring Rachel Bloom, began airing its fourth and final season in October. The last episodes should air this spring.
Jane the Virgin (The CW)
The romantic comedy was renewed for a fifth and final season back in May. The CW says the series will return on Wednesdays this spring but hasn’t yet set a specific premiere date.
iZombie (The CW)
The fifth and final season of the series will air later this spring, says The CW.
Based on a book series from Cassandra Clare, the final part of the third season is expected to air this year.
The drama series, based on DC characters, closes out its run with Season 5, which premieres Jan. 3.
Teachers (TV Land)
The comedy will air the second half of its third and final season on Jan. 15.
Starring Johnny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, the drama will end its run after Season 7, which will air later this year.
The Affair (Showtime)
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Need of the hour: Restraint
By Harvinder Ahuja
With less than 10 months left for the next general elections, another explosive issue has popped up in national discourse, and it suits the present dispensation at the Centre pretty well. The exclusion of 40,07,707 people in Assam from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has created a huge storm and while there is understandable fear and uncertainty on the ground, both the ruling party and the Opposition are prematurely taking extreme positions.
Reports about people and families being left out of the NRC are being splashed in the media and concerns are being expressed as to what will be the fate of these ‘stateless’ people. According to the reports, families have been split, siblings excluded, twins separated and a large number of childrenare missing in the draft released by NRC on July 31. There are also reports about former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s family and a former V-C of Assam University not finding their names in the list. Interestingly enough, a Field Level Officer, who was deployed to help and compile names for the NRC, is among the 40 lakh people whose names are missing.
While all these anecdotal reports are serious enough, one should not forget that there is ample scope for administrative lapse in such a humungous exercise. There certainly is scope for inefficiency, negligence and even corruption and biases. More importantly, it is only a draft which has been released and the four million who have been left out don’t automatically cease to be the citizens of India. The present list is open to revision and there are sufficient provisions for submitting more papers, moving tribunals or courts and getting oneself included.
That is why the reaction of various political parties seems rather exaggerated and even alarmist. In this regard, BJP President Amit Shah’s statement that NRC would weed out all ‘ghuspethiye’ (infiltrators) in Assam is, perhaps, most unfortunate. He and his party are,no doubt,aware that exclusion from the present list doesn’t automatically make a person ‘illegal immigrant’ and, therefore, one is bound to question the motives behind such vicious remarks.
Worse still, some state BJP chiefs have started a chorus for the need to conduct ‘Assam-like exercise’ in Delhi, UP and, maybe, other states as well. This is clearly intended to instill fear among the minorities and further vitiate the atmosphere. The social fabric of the country has been badly dented ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre and the remarks like these are bound to damage it further. The BJP leaders might think that a polarised nation will benefit them in 2019 elections but they must also realise that it is dangerous for the country on the whole.
In the prevailing surcharged atmosphere,whena person can be lynched on the mere suspicion of being an ‘alien’ (because of cast, colour or religion), imagine the plight of those officially certified as outsiders. That’s the kind of volatile atmosphere which Assam is struggling with currently after the publication of the draft NRC list. Therefore, it becomes incumbent upon all political parties to behave, and speak, more responsibly.
The statement of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is relevant in this context. Responding to the release of NRC data in Assam, she warned of “civil war” and “bloodbath” if such a large number of people are stripped of their citizenship. The political import of TMC chief’s intemperate remarks cannot be missed by anyone. The lady is nourishing national ambitions and she and her party won’t miss any opportunity to strengthen her credentials as the tallest leader among the Opposition. Surely, no one grudges that but in sensitive matters like these she is expected to exercise restraint.
Moreover, Mamata is forgetting that she herself had vigorously flagged the ‘illegal immigrants’ issue in Parliament in 2005. Of course, the political dynamics were quite different at that time and today, perhaps, it suits her to “fight” for their “cause”. But in the process she, and here party, must not gloss over national interest.
Like Mamata, the Congress and the other opposition parties have also lambasted the Assam exercise, though not in such harsh terms. The Congress has been critical of the way the whole exercise has been conducted and has accused the Government of adopting a partisan approach. The regional parties too have come out with responses which are overtly laced with political undertones.
The Opposition, particularly the Congress, must remember that identification of ‘illegal immigrants’ is a long-pending issue which emanated from the accord signed in 1985 by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi with the leaders of the Assam students’ movement. The ongoing NRC exercise is being conducted at the behest of the Supreme Court, which is monitoring it as well.
The Opposition, as also the BJP leaders, would do well to read the latest statement of Prateek Hajela, the SC-appointed NRC coordinator. In an interview to a national daily, he reiterated that 40,07,707 people left out of the “complete draft” cannot be dubbed as illegal immigrants and termed descriptions like ‘ghuspethiye’ as “too premature”.
(The author is Delhi based Consulting Editor of Kashmir Age and can be reached at: email@example.com)

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The CES 2020, as in past editions, gave prominence to the smart screens, especially because they came with important advances, such as Samsung that practically eliminates the frames until LG is rolled up to disappear from the room. This list includes some of the best televisions presented at CES 2020.
When talking about screens without bezels, you have to watch this QLED TV with 8K resolution from the South Korean firm, whose display It occupies 99 percent, so users experience what Samsung calls the Infinity Screen effect, in which it seems that the frame disappears completely. In addition, its thickness is only 15 millimeters.
Inside, the team has improved scaling capabilities through its artificial intelligence, which means it uses machine learning to analyze and identify the characteristics of individual pixels; Over time, this translates into a quality 8K image, regardless of the source of the content.
In addition to a new backlight design, it also comes with Active Voice Amplifier, which adjusts the volume of the dialogues in response to the sounds of a blender or a vacuum cleaner, for example.
In 2019, the TCL 6-Series stood out for its brilliant QLED screen, Roku OS, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, and attractive prices. In this sense, the update of this year is not due.
By 2020, televisions within 6-Series incorporate the mini-LED backlight technology, which increases the number of individual LEDs and local dimming areas compared to traditional backlit QLED displays. This change could give these teams, affordable to some extent, the type of black level performance that is generally seen on OLED TVs, which cost twice or more, depending on their size.
While it is true that the Philips 804 Series was not an original release of CES 2020, since it has been available in Europe for a few months, it was known at the fair that it will be the first OLED TV of the firm in the United States.
In addition to its excellent OLED image, it integrates a feature called Ambilight: it reaches to illuminate the wall, according to the content it displays; Android TV (so it can be controlled with voice commands through Google Assistant); and compatibility with most HDR formats.
Its price is unknown, although the company with the Philips license in the United States says it is quite affordable.
This is another company that is bringing its first OLED television to the United States, in versions of 55 and 65 inches, and if you are making this decision, it is safe to establish a new parameter in terms of cost. It is no secret that the price had kept OLEDs out of the homes of average consumers for a long time.
Because OLED panels come from the same supplier, LG Display, what makes a TV of this type different is its design, cost and image processing. In this sense, the opportunity presented to Vizio is to list their devices at a really distinctive price with respect to the competition.
Vizio P-Series Quantum X
By 2020, the firm is updating its P-Series Quantum X with the latest home image engine, IQ Ultra CPU, and machine learning capabilities, mainly. In addition, the new 3D color engine and significantly improved image quality are also in its favor, especially when scaling 4K content.
This year, without a doubt, Quantum X becomes the master of HDR, being compatible with most formats, including HDR10, Dolby Vision and HDR10 +. It can also be purchased in an 85-inch format, as well as in other smaller models, all of which benefit from VRR and AMD FreeSync technology, to have an experience gaming from another level.
The firm demonstrates the incredible flexibility of its OLED technology; It goes to the limits of this feature to create products that have the ability to disappear when they are not being used, and that is already a breakthrough.
Of course, the Signature OLED TV R will not be cheap, since it can be listed in the $ 60,000 dollars. It will reach the market in the third or fourth quarter of 2020.
LG GX Gallery
This is the direct competition of The Frame, from Samsung. GX Gallery (4K) screens offer all the benefits of OLED technology and also realize their full potential when used as artistic paintings. In addition, a special support allows them to be flush with the wall.
As for its other features, it is compatible with Nvidia G-SYN and AMD FreeSync, which means that gamers they can have a really fluid experience; voice commands; the Disney Plus and Apple TV platforms; and Dolby Vision IQ, which adjusts color parameters according to the lighting in the room.
Lists in sizes of 55, 65 and 75 inches, also include the Filmmaker mode, which eliminates the so-called soap opera effect with a single button on the remote control.


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Just as I started to feel like I will never see something new and fresh on the red carpet, I’m proven wrong…and I love it! I mean, just look at this stunning Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress that Emma Watson wore on the
red carpet parquet floor at the Elle Style Awards 2014! It’s daring, it’s fun, it’s so effing cool, and I want it on my body. Love how the skirt is an exaggerated bow, love the sequined “crop-top”, and love that Emma chose to go relatively jewel-free for the occasion, letting the dress be the star of the show. Love it all!
This is what I’ve been craving lately. More creativity on the red carpet, and less beige blah embroidered mermaid-skirted “Taylor-Swiftness”. Is that too much to ask?
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1995 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbo diesel
Get mechanical breakdown insurance, or avoid
Biggest issue was the head gasket failing (due to corrosion, I think) at approx 140,000kms. This caused water to leak into one of the engine cylinders, initially just being an undiagnosed loss of water from the radiator getting worse over time, eventually being enough to make a "clunk" sound when trying to start the vehicle. After diagnosis from an engine reconditioner (costing approx NZ$900 by itself), it was recommended to replace the head ($1300, cracked despite no known overheat) and other engine components that may wear out while doing work in the engine. Total cost of repair was $4500 - ouch! Very disappointing especially since $900 was spent replacing idle chain, pump etc as preventative measure when purchased, and was regularly serviced. Resale value of vehicle is expected to be no more than $6000, possibly only $4500.
I was told by someone who worked in the vehicle insurance industry that there was a design fault with the head that causes cracking due to "hot spots", but the head gasket probably failed due to corrosion. A new replacement head apparently doesn't have the fault.
Replacement windscreen (cracked from stone impact) cost $800, which is very expensive for a windscreen (covered by insurance fortunately).
Engine is susceptible to overfilling with oil because of inaccurate dip stick readings. Twice after servicing the oil-too-full light came on. Don't know whether this might have caused damage (took it back to remove oil one of the times).
Fluorescent light bulb inside sliding door failed soon after purchase. Replacement bulb from Toyota was going to cost $88! Didn't replace.
Parts and servicing for this vehicle seems very expensive, especially if engine work is required as access is difficult - front seats and dashboard may need to be taken out before work can start.
When I purchased this vehicle, I was hoping it was going to hold value better than competitors like Nissan Serena due to better reliability, but I was obviously sorely disappointed.
However, despite all the financial woes, I have very much enjoyed driving the vehicle. It is extremely comfortable and has plenty of power, even with a reasonable load in the back.
U-turns aren't easy due to large turning circle, but you get used to it.
I do intend to sell this vehicle shortly, and purchase a vehicle that is cheaper to maintain.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 8th November, 2006
19th Nov 2006, 13:53
Your estima is the same car as a previa, pretty much, and they are indestructible. You obviously have had a poor mechanic who doesn't understand what he is dealing with. You MUST use genuine Toyota coolant, you can't mix brands or they lead to the problems you have experienced. He also obviously can't do an oil change, the dip stick on these is accurate. If you mix coolant brands, they will coagulate in the engine and cause blockages, hot spots and corrosion. You also should change the radiator at 100,000Ks as a matter of routine. I'm sorry you have had these woes, but I think you are judging the wrong thing to be a lemon. Previas are tough as old boots.


text: Companies In Iceland Now Required To Show They Pay Men and Women Equally Starting January, companies in Iceland are required to demonstrate that they pay male and female employees fairly — without gender discrimination. Failing to do so can result in daily fines. The law, which was passed last year and went into effect this month, is believed to be the first of its kind in the world and covers both the private and public sectors. Some headlines have claimed that the new law makes it illegal to pay men more than women. That is not exactly what happened. In Iceland — as in many countries — it was already illegal to pay men and women differently on the basis of their gender. (And, to be clear, it was and is legal to pay a man more than a woman, or vice versa, provided there is a valid reason.) As the Icelandic Women’s Rights Association notes, equal pay for equal work has been mandated by Icelandic laws since 1961. What is remarkable about the new law in Iceland is how it enforces equal pay standards. It does not rely on an employee to prove she was discriminated against. Instead, the burden is on companies to prove that their pay practices are fair. Iceland has the best track record on gender equality in the world, according to the World Economic Forum. Iceland’s new law applies to companies with 25 employees or more. Every three years, the companies will need to confirm that they are paying men and women equally for jobs of equal value. Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.


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OnePlus came into spotlight after “OPO” became an enormous success due to being a great value for money device. The company hyped up the launch of its next, “the flagship killer of 2016” – the OnePlus 2. It has received mixed response so far from the consumers. OnePlus then went on to announce its second device this year and its called the OnePlus X. One of our friends was present at the event and thus we bring you the OnePlus X Impressions.
OnePlus X Impressions
First of all, “OnePlus X is the beginning of a new product lineup for the design conscious”, said Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India. Also, the company can now cater to different segment of consumers who are more comfortable using a compact smartphone and doesn’t always care about rocking a flagship phone with high-end specs.
The OnePlus X has been priced at Rs 16,999 for the Onyx variant and Rs 22,999 for the Ceramic variant in India. Only 10,000 units of the OnePlus X Ceramic variant will be sold in India. It is heavier, reflective and obviously more expensive than the glass (Onyx) version but it is beautiful. The OnePlus X is the best built smartphone from the company without a shadow of doubt. It is very thin at 6.9 mm and has a build quality as good as a Samsung Galaxy S6 or even better. The smartphone is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides and is wrapped up by a brushed anodized metal frame that has 17 precise micro cuts. It basically makes it more rigid and adds a better grip. In spite of being a glass phone, it is less slippery compared to other options in the market but however we always have a fear of dropping it. OnePlus is throwing in five cases made from Rosewood, Black Apricot, Bamboo, Karbon and Sandstone that we can use with the device or put a skin on it.
OnePlus’ two other smartphones had a 5.5-inch display and the ‘X’ is their first compact phone with a 5-inch display. It is an AMOLED display with a Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution. It has a pixel density of 441 ppi. The display has great color contrast and saturation with good viewing angles. It was very bright indoors and OnePlus is promising a good experience even under direct sunlight. So no issues on that front. Coming to the software experience, it doesn’t run on the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow which is a compromise but we can expect that by Q1 2016. It runs on the in-house OxygenOS based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. It is basically stock Android but has a lot of decent tweaks which does adds to the experience. You also have the option of swapping between on-screen capacitive buttons to off-screen buttons (not backlit). The OS is not as completely refined yet but it will get there soon.
Coming to the performance, it comes with a 2-year-old processor but old is gold, right? It is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor along with Adreno 330 GPU. It has 3 GB of RAM and comes with 16 GB of internal memory which can also be expanded up to 128 GB via microSD card. It can handle almost anything without a jitter even today and you won’t face any lag or frame drops with this hardware. The expandable storage is a plus which was not present in the OnePlus One.
Talking about the camera on the OnePlus X, it rocks a 13 megapixel rear primary camera with LED flash, ISOCELL sensor, Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), f/2.2 aperture. It can only shoot Full HD 1080p videos and not 4K like the OnePlus 2. The camera app was fairly slow in our limited testing and the app UI can be better in the future. Overall, it has potential and the images came out quite well and we are pumped up to take it for a spin. On the front, there is a 8 megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens for selfies and video calling.
The OnePlus X comes with a 1.2W front-facing speaker and supports Dual Hybrid SIM (nano) where the second SIM slot can fit in a microSD card. The phone also retains the Alert slider button found on the OnePlus 2, to switch between No, Priority or All Notifications. It has the usual 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (Dual Band), Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS as connectivity options but lacks the USB Type-C connector. Also, the battery the under is only 2,525 mAh but it should be good due to the screen size and optimized OxygenOS. But we need to test it out in detail to pass our judgement on it.
Overall, the OnePlus X is a solid device on paper that starts at US $249 globally or Rs 16,999 in India. You still need an invite to buy the device but the good news it the company will shift to an open sale or weekly flash sales from the second month (December). The OnePlus X (Onyx version) will be available in India from November 5 and the Ceramic version from November 24 exclusively on Amazon India.
Do let us in the comments section about your opinion about the smartphone or what you think of our OnePlus X impressions. Stay tuned for more, we have lots of interesting contents lined up for you!


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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been one of the most strict leaders in the country when it comes to coronavirus lock downs.
Now, just a few days after Joe Biden has been sworn in as president, Whitmer is talking about reopening restaurants.
The same thing is happening in Washington, DC.
Are we supposed to believe this is all just a coincidence?
The Detroit News reports:
Indoor dining at Michigan restaurants, bars will reopen Feb. 1 at 25% capacity
Indoor dining at restaurants and bars in Michigan will resume on Feb. 1, 75 days after it was suspended amid a surge in COVID-19 infections.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the reopening Friday morning, the latest signal that health officials believe the state is moving past a second wave of the virus that struck in the fall.
Under a new epidemic order that will last from Feb. 1 through Feb. 21, restaurants and bars will be allowed to offer indoor dining at 25% capacity with up to 100 people, and they must close by 10 p.m. each night. Tables must also be six feet apart with no more than six people per table.
“The science around this virus is settled, and if we can all wear masks and be very smart about congregating, and not do it unless it’s necessary, washing our hands, doing that social distancing, we will be in a strong position in a few weeks,” Whitmer said during a press conference. “And we’ll be able to do more. That’s the hope.
The timing must just be a coincidence, right?
BEHOLD! A Michigan miracle…48 hours after China Joe takes power! https://t.co/T2Lg4WBVXu
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 22, 2021
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer confirmed that restaurants in the state will be able to open starting Feb. 1 with restrictions. https://t.co/7pBwI88eFA
— FOX 47 News (@FOX47News) January 22, 2021
Three days after Biden is sworn in they announce this.
They’re not even trying to hide it.
Cross posted from American Lookout.


There was heavy security in Bichi and within the Kano metropolis yesterday, ahead of today’s wedding between Yusuf Buhari, the son of the President and Zahra Bayero, the daughter of Emir of Bichi in Bichi, Kano State, today and Saturday’s coronation of the Emir of Bichi.
Armed security personnel arrived at the Aminu Kano Airport and headed to Bichi ahead of the event.
According to what Shehu Ahmed, the wedding’s Organising Committee Chairman, told newsmen yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected at his son Yusuf’s wedding to Zahra Bayero in Bichi, Kano State, today.:05
The wedding which is expected to have eminent Nigerians from within and outside the state, will hold by 1:30pm after the Friday Jumat prayer.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje will on Saturday present the Staff of Office to Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi and also the father of the bride to the President’s son.
According to Ahmed: “We have two historic events on Friday and Saturday in Bichi; the wedding Fatiha of Buhari’s son with the daughter of Emir of Bichi and the coronation of the Emir.
“President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to grace the wedding Fatiha of his son and the daughter of the Emir of Bichi in Bichi town on Friday.
“A special prayer would be conducted at the Central Mosque, Bichi, by 4:30pm.
“Activities marking the coronation of the Emir include a coronation lecture to be held at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi, on Thursday; while the ceremony for the presentation of the staff of office would be held at the Bichi stadium on Saturday.
“Adequate arrangements had also been put in place by the various subcommittees to ensure the success of the two events.”


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(AllHipHop News) Twitter makes everyone with even a half formulated opinion a critic/philosopher/comedian/A&R/etc/etc/etc. Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones is no exception as she took to her personal Twitter account to make some disparaging remarks about Trayvon Martin's ex-girlfriend Rachel Jeantel and star witness of his murder trial.
Jones is not new to making outlandish comments during major national events. Less than two weeks after 2012's massacre at the screening of The Dark Knight at Aurora, Colorado, Jones tweeted about America's gun shooting prowess:
She has yet to delete either one of those tweets.

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Temporary health insurance is an excellent option for those who need coverage for a short time or temporarily. It can be beneficial if you have been injured and cannot work right away due to an injury or illness. Temporary medical insurance can be extremely inexpensive to purchase. You can buy as little coverage as you need for the time being. This insurance can also help to take care of expenses when you are unable to work right away. It will help to keep you healthy until you can get back to work.
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Temporary medical coverage can be purchased in two different forms: a short-term insurance policy or a long-term medical coverage policy. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Short-term health coverage policies provide coverage for a shorter period. Suppose you have an illness or injury during this period. With a short-term medical coverage policy, you do not have coverage expiring until the next 12 months.
During the term of this short-term medical insurance plan, the benefits and coverage are not available if you become ill or injured. Online pharmacy forum If you are not covered during the original period of content, then the plan is considered canceled. If you become sick during the coverage period of the temporary health insurance plans ends. This means that you will be responsible for the cost of any treatment you receive. If your permanent health insurance plan covers the illness or treatment, you will not be liable for this cost.
Short-term health insurance plans are a good idea for young people going through a transition period without health insurance coverage. This type of strategy can help them pay for medical expenses if they get sick during the period they are not insured. By having content for a shorter period, young, healthy people can continue to maintain their health while learning to be healthy independently.
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Temporary medical insurance plans offer an alternative to people who do not have health care coverage right now or for people who do not want to enroll in a major medical insurance plan until they are sure that they need coverage. These plans can also help unemployed people and have had a layoff or those who are temporarily injured and unsure what kind of content they will need. Some people are not sure how much insurance they need or how much the premiums will cost them. Still, temporary plans allow people to better understand their needs before committing themselves to anything. This is important for anyone who has a preexisting medical condition or who is injured. Although the insured can opt-out of specific benefits to save money, they cannot cancel their current plan until a major medical insurance plan covers them. If they cancel their plan before they are fully covered, they may end up paying more for their premiums.

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In contrast to traditional free space optical (FSO) systems, the new generation is aimed to be transparent to optical fiber where protocols, high signal bandwidths, and high data rates over fiber are all maintained. In this paper, we experimentally demonstrate a high speed outdoor full-optical FSO communication system over 100 m link. We first describe the design of our transmitter, which consists of a comb generator and a flexible multiformat transmitter. Our measurements are performed in arid desert area under a light dust storm. In this environment, we use a 12 subcarrier comb generator, each of which is modulated by a quadrature-amplitude modulation (QAM) signal. We achieved a 1.08 Tbps error free data rate with 3.6 b/s/Hz spectral efficiency. We place long optical fiber rolls in the transmitter side and the receiver side to mimic real FSO deployments. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of receiver misalignment in outdoor conditions and the effect of background noise. We find that full-optical FSO system is sensitive to the misalignment effect. However, the background noise has negligible effect. Finally, we find that solar heating of the transceiver causes collimator deviation, which requires using a cooling unit or auto tracking system.


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Police investigating a suspicious letter delivered to an office in the Houses of Parliament found it contained white powder which was “non-harmful”, the House of Commons said.
Counter-terror detectives from the Metropolitan Police were called in to look at the package and found it was not dangerous.
There were few signs of concern around the Palace of Westminster as reports began to emerge of a heavy police presence in the ministerial corridor.
Relatively few MPs and peers will have been in work as both the Houses of Commons and Lords are in recess, although Parliament is also home to thousands of staff and journalists.
A Commons spokeswoman said: “Today the Metropolitan Police investigated a small package containing white powder on the Parliamentary Estate.
“The powder was found to be non-harmful.”

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