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Starting life as a manufacturer of badge-engineered Fiats, Seat struck out on its own in 1982, before joining the Volkswagen Group in 1986. It’s because of these experiences that Seat has grown to be a staple on British roads, becoming the sporty youthful brother to the VW brand. One of the major reasons behind Seat’s success is the styling of its models, which ooze Iberian sportiness and cool.
Whether you’re looking for a practical estate, a nimble hatchback or a stylish coupe, Seat’s got you covered. There’s something for everyone in its expansive range: from a small city car in the Mii to the award-winning Ibiza hatchback for those seeking a powerful drive and practical interior. For eco-conscious drivers, Seat also offers an all-electric variant of the Mii, with a claimed electric range of 161 miles and one of the lowest price tag of any EV.
Connectivity is set to be a priority in new models over the next few years, thanks to a deal with Samsung, a Seat ConnectApp, Full Link connectivity and Connect models with extra kit. Comfort is also paramount, with the compact Ateca SUV having received high praise for its modern styling and impressive durability, offering the practicality and safety of a much larger vehicle.
The brand also prioritises convenience - for example, the Mii’s electric battery is covered by a warranty that lasts for eight years or 100,000 miles and is guaranteed to hold 70% of its range during that time. It takes just four hours to charge the battery to 80% from a standard 7kW home charger, and a little under an hour when using a rapid charger.
Both Seat and the VW Group are committed to making electric cars “for millions of people rather than for millionaires”, investing in developing engines and tech improvements that will help lower the cost of electric and hybrid models.


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The biggest question to ask yourself when making art, whether it is a painting, a monologue or a film, is “why?” For example, why do I want to walk two feet in this direction? Why do I want this area to be red? Why do I want the actor to wear a cape? By this logic,… Read More FILM BREAKING : An Adventure into Failure (But Sometimes Not)
Denis Villeneuve’s movies snuck up and consumed me so slowly and so steadily that I’ve hardly even noticed. Over the course of Enemy, Prisoners, and Scicario, I have fallen in love with the work of this director. So much so that even when something as dumbfounding as a Blade Runner sequel was announced, I put all my worries away just because I saw… Read More First Photos From Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival”
The last time we saw Henry Cavill’s Superman, he was not really in the best of shape. That is until his planned resurgence in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Justice League film do to drop in 2017. Man of Steel, released in 2013, was greeted with mixed reviews from critics and fans alike, but still went on to… Read More “Man Of Steel 2” In Active Development At Warner Bros.
Star Wars Celebration came and went – the event took place a few weeks ago in July – leaving many disappointed when no new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story appeared. Rumors circulated about a premiere on ABC, but that was just a re-airing of the behind the scenes sizzle reel that debuted at the event.… Read More New “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” Trailer to Debut This Week
Suicide Squad (PG-13) Written and Directed by David Ayer It feels good to be bad! Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated super villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola… Read More Review: “Suicide Squad” Succeeds Due To Its Fantastic Cast
The first reviews for the highly anticipated Suicide Squad are coming in and they are… not so great. With 44 reviews counted so far, Rotten Tomatoes finds the film sitting at a 36% at the time of writing. This is disappointing. DC Films already face-planted earlier this year with the egregiously titled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Being the next… Read More “Suicide Squad” First Reviews: It’s a mess, but you might like it anyway?
Welcome to the bH Scale: a blog dedicated to movies, TV, video games, and whatever else you may have an intense, geeky love for. My name is Ben, the creator of this site. I knew film would become a key part of my life from a very early age. I found myself, in the middle… Read More 10 Best Movies of 2016 (so far)

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The main goals of the Plainedge Federation of Teachers is to promote the welfare of the children of Plainedge by providing educational opportunities for all. We advance the public education of Plainedge school children by promoting educational programs, services, and conditions, which will enable these students to better equip themselves to take their future place in the economic, social, and political life of a multicultural global community.
PFT as a union we:
- Encourage members to be active, engaged, unionists.
- Promote the unity and strength of its members
- Promote the professional, social, and economic welfare of its members and to protect their rights
- Act as representatives of the members in all dealings with the District, state, community, and other employing authorities.
- Advance the standards of the teaching profession by securing and maintaining working conditions essential to the best performance of professional service.
- Oppose unsound budget practices and domination by special interest groups.
- Promote mutual assistance and cooperation among the locals of the New York State United Teachers and its national affiliates.
- Promote the social justice agenda of New York State United Teachers and its national affiliates.
- Maintain a collaborative and positive relationship with the Plainedge community
We are Affiliated with NYSUT, AFT, AFL-CIO. The PFT represents classroom teachers, teaching assistants, guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, librarians, library media specialists, regular substitutes, academic coordinators, outside coaches, and outside co-curricular employees.

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Ominous & Ecstatic: Brahms & Dvorak
November 5, 2021 @ 7:30 pm$10 – $30
Ominous & Ecstatic: Brahms & Dvorak
Fri – Nov 5, 2021 – 7:30pm MDT
This year the CMSSU Piano Quartet will present compositions by Johannes Brahms (Opus 60 Piano Quartet) and Antonin Dvorak (Opus 87 Piano Quartet). The two popular works include a wide range of emotions, from broodingly ominous to wildly ecstatic. Our performers, Christian Bohnenstengel, Urs Rutishauser, Linda Ghidossi-Deluca, and Ka-Wai Yu, are well-known to our Kayenta audience. Come join us and again experience why great 19th-century music is as relevant to the modern human experience as when it was first performed.
Christian Bohnenstengel, piano. Christian feels equally at home in a wide range of musical genres. He has been featured as soloist in Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and has conducted and performed Mozart’s concertos for two and three pianos. He has played in pit orchestras and with small and large jazz ensembles. He restored two harpsichords and participates in annual performances of Handel’s Messiah. Praised as “…a master of contrasts…” (Aalener Nachrichten) and for his ability to “…put the audience into a state of sheer awe…” (Gmünder Tagespost),
Christian’s performances have taken him all over the United States, to South America, and to Europe. He has performed on public radio and presented at state, regional, national, and international conferences.
Urs Rutishauser, violin. Urs has studied violin with Vera Barstow in Pasadena, and chamber music at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, Cleveland Institute of Music, and Chamber Music Conference of the East in Bennington VT. He has held the position of concertmaster and soloist with the Brown University Orchestra and Brown Chamber Soloists and served as a presenter at the Rockefeller University Concerts for over a decade.
Urs’ primary occupation through 2017 was as Professor and research neuroscientist in Manhattan, NY. He now lives in Saint George. Utah and Bandon, Oregon. He enjoys organizing and participating in chamber music events at both residences, as well as hosting an annual retreat in Moab Utah for string players from all around the country. He is a member of the Soiree Musicale String Quartet with Bonnie Romkey, Linda Deluca, and Jessica Soli, performing in numerous house concerts including benefit events for the Kayenta Center of the Arts.
Linda Ghidossi-Deluca, viola. Linda is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music where she received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music performance. Considered “one of the hidden treasures of the Bay Area’s musical scene,” (San Francisco Chronicle), she was the Principal Violist of The New Century Chamber Orchestra.
Linda has performed with Jeffrey Kahane, Yo-Yo Ma, Pamela Frank, and Lorraine Hunt. As a soloist she has premiered works by new composers such as Thomas Goss and Kurt Rhode. She joined the Dixie Chicks in their “Top of the World Tour” across the United States and Canada. Linda is currently the string orchestra director of the Vista School of Performing Arts and Technology in Ivins, Utah. She is also the adjunct viola/violin instructor at Dixie State University, and a member of the string section of the Tuacahn Amphitheatre Orchestra.
Recently, Linda was appointed the Musical Director of the fledgling Youth Symphony of Southern Utah, similar to the award-winning Young People’s Chamber Orchestra of Sonoma County, California, which she also founded.
Ka-Wai Yu, cello. is a Professor of Music at Dixie State University, where he teaches cello and string chamber music. In great demand as a clinician, he has given master classes, taught workshops, served as adjudicator, held clinics, and guest-conducted regularly at universities, high schools, youth orchestras, music camps and string festivals in the Southwest and Midwest. Ka-Wai is currently the Principal Cellist of Southwest Symphony Orchestra.
As an avid chamber musician, Ka-Wai Yu is a founding member of the Zion Trio and the period-instrument ensemble Cosmopolitan Baroque. His recent performances include solo appearances with the Dixie State Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Illinois, and Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra. He obtained his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and also holds degrees from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.


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Washington, Feb 13: Ahead of the next round of nominating contests, the US presidential race is turning testy with rival candidates of both parties attacking each other with no holds barred.
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump on Friday threatened to sue rival Iowa caucus winner Ted Cruz, for “not being a natural born citizen” if the Texas senator “doesn’t clean up his act” and stop running negative ads against him.
Trump has previously argued that if Cruz won the Republican nomination, Democrats would argue that the Canada-born candidate was ineligible for the presidency.
Trump also questioned the sincerity of Cruz’s faith, accusing his opponent of being “so dishonest.”
“How can Ted Cruz be an Evangelical Christian when he lies so much and is so dishonest?” he tweeted.
“There is more than a little irony in Donald accusing anyone of being nasty given the amazing torrent of insults and obscenities and vulgarities that come out of his mouth,” Cruz told reporters in South Carolina on Friday.
“Being attacked by Donald, it is always colourful. I will give him this: he’s not boring.”
Cruz’s campaign also pulled down an attack ad on Florida senator Marco Rubio after it was revealed that one of the actors Amy Lindsay had performed in soft core porn films.
Lindsay had merely responded to an open casting call and blamed the company that recruited the actors for not properly vetting those who appeared, Cruz said.
“It happened that one of the actresses who was there had a more colourful film history than we were aware,” he said. “We would not have cast her had we known of that history.”
“I have no ill will towards Ted Cruz right now. He’s got a job to do,” Lindsay told CNN. “And I’m a middle class working girl and I had a job to do.”
Meanwhile, after Thursday night’s sharp exchanges during the Democratic debate, the battle between Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders is also turning testy.
Representatives from both campaigns have accused the other side of mudslinging and negative campaigning.
Sanders’ campaign manager Jeff Weaver accused Clinton of “flinging personal mud” at Sanders.
“The mudslinging seemed really out of place,” Weaver told CNN. “It seemed very much like what you see in a Republican debate.”
Jennifer Palmieri, Clinton’s communications director, in turn accused Sanders of getting “increasingly personal and negative.”
“He’s had a lot of innuendo about how she took donations [from Wall Street] and how that must mean it’s affecting her views — without any evidence.” (IANS)

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Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps that form within your thyroid. The thyroid is a small gland located at the base of your neck, just above your breastbone. Most thyroid nodules aren’t serious and don’t cause symptoms.
Most thyroid nodules don’t cause signs or symptoms. However, some nodules become so large that they can be felt, be seen, often as a swelling at the base of your neck, or press on your windpipe or esophagus, causing shortness of breath or difficulty swallowing. In some cases, thyroid nodules produce additional thyroxine, a hormone secreted by your thyroid gland. The extra thyroxine can cause symptoms of an overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism), such as unexplained weight loss, increased sweating, tremor, nervousness, and rapid or irregular heartbeat.
The majority of thyroid nodules are caused by an overgrowth of normal thyroid tissue. The cause of this overgrowth is usually unknown, but there is a strong genetic basis. In rare cases, thyroid nodules are associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that leads to hypothyroidism.
Treatment depends on the type of thyroid nodule you have. If a biopsy shows that you have a noncancerous thyroid nodule, your doctor may suggest simply watching your condition. This usually means having a physical exam and thyroid function tests at regular intervals.
Doctors use radioactive iodine to treat hyperthyroidism. Taken as a capsule or in liquid form, radioactive iodine is absorbed by your thyroid gland. This causes the nodules to shrink and signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism to subside, usually within two to three months.
In conclusion, while most thyroid nodules are benign and don’t cause symptoms, it’s important to get any unusual swelling in your neck checked out by a healthcare professional. Early detection and treatment are key to managing this condition effectively.

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ogpsd problem (or why is my house sinking?)
slm3095om at Millions.Ca
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I took a look at tangogps on FSO for the first time today and I noticed
something odd; my house has sank about twenty meters into the ground!
Was it intentional that ogpsd uses height above the ellipsoid rather
than height above mean sea level?
The attached patch brings about the expected behavior (expected by me
because (a) it is how gpsd behaves and (b) I'm used to elevation being
expressed relative to seal level).
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When Pulitzer-winning New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof and Pulitzer-winning former journalist Sheryl WuDunn were traveling the world covering humanitarian crises, it occurred to Kristof that one was taking place in his own hometown.
Kristof grew up in Yamhill, Oregon, southwest of Portland, where his family still owns a farm. Many of Kristof’s childhood friends, with whom he rode the school bus, had died, many due to drugs, drinking, unemployment, and even suicide. Some were screwed over by a lack of jobs, education, and healthcare. Some just made bad choices.
“We were regularly visiting Yamhill and saw that my old friends were dying of deaths of despair,” Kristof tells Los Angeles.
“We discovered that the level of pain and suffering here is no less than what we saw in other countries,” adds WuDunn. “We were shocked at the kind of dysfunction in these lives, and these are people we had known for decades.”
What resulted was the married couple’s co-authored book Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, published in January of last year. Now that book is the basis of the Skirball Cultural Center’s new virtual exhibit of the same name, which runs January 21 through May 31. On January 26, the authors will discuss the book and their journey to observe the “unraveling” of families on a “tightrope walk” through poverty, drugs, and alcohol abuse. Using images by the book’s photographer, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynsey Addario, the museum visualizes the American working class’ woes before 2020 made them even worse.
This is the third time the Skirball has teamed up with Kristof and WuDunn, who in 1990 won a Pulitzer for their coverage of the student protests in Tiananmen Square (WuDunn was the first Asian American woman to receive the honor); Kristof won a second Pulitzer for commentary in 2006. In 2011 and 2015, the museum organized gallery installations, featuring photographs and interactive components inspired by the couple’s previous books, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide and A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity.
“The great strength of WuDunn and Kristof’s journalism is that they’re able to make really complex things understandable,” says the Skirball’s Cate Thurston, who curated the Skirball’s hugely popular 2018 exhibit, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “It’s part of the reason the Skirball wanted this story. They’re able to unravel a great many social problems and predicaments and explain how we got here.”
The subjects of the book and exhibit include Dee Knapp, a Yamhill mother who outlived a violent husband and four of her five children; only one son, Keylan, survived, partly because he spent 13 years in the state penitentiary. Brothers Kevin and Clayton Green died from obesity and other health issues. And then there’s Kristof’s closest neighbor, Mike Stepp, whom he found homeless and living on the street.
Over the years, Kristof had written about Yamhill’s people in his columns, and in 2017, he and WuDunn started putting together the book. But the two don’t just empathize with one community. They explore similar problems plaguing the rest of the country, as well as the factors behind them: a loss of blue-collar jobs, and an explosion of prescription drugs, alcohol, and mass incarceration. The exhibit’s more than 30 images by Addario put a face on Kristof and WuDunn’s subjects, some who’ve turned their lives around despite the odds.
Daniel McDowell, for example, is a Baltimore veteran who became homeless and addicted to heroin because army doctors got him hooked on large amounts of prescription painkillers. He overcame his addiction and recovered thanks to a program for veterans.
“There are probably few problems as difficult to tackle as homelessness and addiction, and Daniel was wrestling both of those,” Kristof says. “He went through some wretched times, but he got help. He got the assistance that he needed and he took advantage of it. We do have policies, and they don’t work perfectly. But they do make a huge difference and they should be available to more people.”
“It’s a very moving portrait because he is now on the mend,” WuDunn adds. “That’s one of the themes of the book. There are a lot of people walking on the tightrope of life, but there are some incredible solutions that some incredible people have come up with. We just need to implement them at scale throughout the country. You can really help a lot of people get back on their feet so they can be fully functional on their own.”
Sadly, the economic fallout from COVID-19 has had an even more disastrous impact on the people the authors wrote about. Kristof notes that two more of his friends have perished in the past year.
“He died of a heroin overdose in March,” says Kristof of Keylan Knapp. “He’d lost his job. He was actually going to join us in Los Angeles for a book event. He was looking forward to it. He wanted to tell his family story. We obviously wrote the book before the pandemic. We focused on the toll of an unequal healthcare system, unemployment and loneliness. What has the pandemic done? It has magnified unemployment, increased social isolation and underscored the consequences of unequal healthcare. I would like to think that one result is that these cascading problems become more evident and the public will see all the more reason to address them.”
In the book, Kristof and WuDunn list an appendix of ten steps readers can take to make a difference, such as becoming a mentor, contributing to non-profits, volunteering at homeless shelters, etc. Similarly, the exhibit includes a local “action guide” that helps viewers learn about community organizations, namely the Downtown Women’s Center, Los Angeles Community Action Network, Journey Out, and others.
“Homelessness and the rights of the unhoused are a big theme of the book, but especially for our audience,” says Thurston. “Even though the images focus on different parts of the country, they can speak to our lived experience here. People can take lessons from them into their own lives. We wanted to make sure there’s ways for them to donate, volunteer and mentor here in L.A.”


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The country’s banking sector and the money market were hit on Thursday with over 17,000 employees under the auspices of the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees going on a day’s ‘mass leave’ seeking higher pension and in protest against various reforms being initiated in the Reserve Bank of India.
While the unions claimed the one-day stir was a success, the RBI said payments through the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) systems were largely restored during the course of the day. “The management engaged with representatives of the United Forum and persuaded them in largely restoring normalcy, including in the operations relating to RTGS and NEFT systems,” the RBI said.
“Majority of the employees of the Reserve Bank were on mass casual leave on Thursday responding to a call given by the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees. This led to thin attendance across various offices of the Reserve Bank. Resultantly, there were some interruptions to clearing and settlement operations of the Reserve Bank during opening hours of the day,” the RBI said in a statement.
The volume in the bond market was thin. The daily average trading in the Gilt market is in the range of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore, which came down to under Rs 9,000 crore on Thursday. The foreign exchange market functioned and the rupee recovered by 12 paise to close at 66.18 per dollar.
The unions are opposing the Centre’s move to take away public debt management from RBI and curtail its powers on the monetary policy under the reforms being unveiled. The unions also demanded upgrading of pension of RBI employees, who retired earlier and want them to be at par with those retiring now.
Meanwhile, the RBI on Thursday directed banks that they should lend at least 11.57 per cent of their funds directly to non-corporate farmers in FY16. RBI set the target for direct lending by banks to agriculture under priority sector at 11.57 per cent, which is based on the system-wide average of the last three years’ achievement with regard to overall direct lending to non-corporate farmers.

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The Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers moved within one game each of reaching the National Basketball Association conference series finals.
The Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-75, while the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 111-110. Each has a 3-0 advantage in their best-of-seven conference semifinal series.
At Philips Arena in Atlanta, Rashard Lewis scored 22 points and Dwight Howard had 21 points for the Magic.
Jamal Crawford was top scorer with 22 points for the Hawks, who will try to avoid elimination from the playoffs tomorrow in Atlanta.
At EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the defending champion Lakers were led by Kobe Bryant, who had 35 points.
Deron Williams scored 28 points for the Jazz, who will try to get their first series win tomorrow in Salt Lake City.


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I very rarely go out without my camera .I have been a photographer now for 5 years and loved every minute .I don’t stick to one particular subject , I like to vary my work then it doesn’t become boring .
Stunning capture and processing Irene.x Do you ever enter your photos in photography competitions Irene?
Hi , thank you Lena . No I have never entered any competitions at all , I didn’t think they were good enough . x
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text: Fair wages. Safety. Protection. For years, we've struggled to give our industry a voice, and resisted outside pressure from getting the best of us. You belong to a generation where courage and tenacity is a heritage passed on by those who came before you. You belong to a group of passionate individuals who are committed to our cause. Their struggle is your struggle; their fight is your fight. And those are bonds that unite us and make us stronger in the end.


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Crime report for May 3
Police responded to four alarm calls, one burglary, one disturbance, one medical call, three public assists, one reckless driver and one suspicious person.
Deputies responded to eight alarm calls, four accidents without injuries, two animal calls, 11 disturbances, five domestic disturbances, one petit larceny and one vandalism.
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After Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes in parts of New Orleans, a nonprofit group called the Make It Right Foundation, came in with the promise of rebuilding the Lower Ninth Ward. Actor Brad Pitt was the face of the organization. He promoted the building project.
Unfortunately, the homes that were built by Make It Right were not built to withstand the weather in New Orleans, which is sad and ironic considering the project was intended as a way to rebuild and help the citizens of New Orleans after a devastating hurricane.
Just 10 years after Make It Right built 109 homes in New Orleans, 60% of the homes have structural problems and 2 homes have been completely demolished. There are only 6 homes that are considered safe to live in.
The homes had multiple problems. For example, the paint on the homes wasn’t even waterproof, and the insulation was so tight that if moisture got inside, it couldn’t get out. That led to bigger problems such as termite infestation and toxic black meld that has been blamed for health issues in multiple residents and the death of one resident.
Here are a few photos of the damage. Remember, these homes are only about 10 years old.
The homeowners filed a lawsuit against Brad Pitt and the Make It Right Foundation back in 2018. According to Ron Austin, an attorney for the Make It Right homeowners, the people who bought the homes built by Make It Right “believed in Brad Pitt. They believed in the dream he sold them, and they wanted very much to be a homeowner and to participate in the rebuilding of the neighborhood. Unfortunately, what they’ve gotten is a bunch of broken promises, rotten houses, left with huge mortgages that honestly they cannot afford to continue paying and living in houses that are essentially rotten and should be torn down to the ground and started over.” Austin added that Pitt “made promises that he would build these affordable, environmentally friendly, sustainable homes.” That’s far from what happened.
Earlier this year, Brad Pitt’s publicist gave NewsNation the following statement, “Brad was involved in the beginning to help the people of the Lower Ninth Ward, and obviously it is upsetting to see what happened after he had stepped back from the project and others took over. His attorneys have made it clear that he has no legal liability for decisions made by others, but Brad remains personally committed to doing whatever he can to helping resolve the ongoing litigation. It was something that was important to him from the beginning and he very much wants to help facilitate this getting to a much more positive end.”
Now, the homeowners and Make It Right have reached a settlement. An environmental nonprofit called Global Green has agreed to pay $20.5 million, or approximately $25,000 per home, to fix the damage to the homes.
In a statement, Pitt said, “I am incredibly grateful for Global Green’s willingness to step up and provide this important support for the Lower Ninth families. We collaborated in the early days post-Katrina and we are very fortunate to have Global Green’s generous continuing commitment to help address the challenges around these homes and others in need. Hopefully this agreement will allow everyone to look ahead to other opportunities to continue to strengthen this proud community in the future.”


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The boys were knocked out of the Redbridge United tournament in the semi finals a few weeks prior so it was clear to see they really wanted to improve as they started their first game with high energy. We started the tournament on the front foot and kept it going all the way to deservedly qualifying for the final.
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By Elizabeth A. Harris, June 5, 2015
A federal judge on Friday found that an exam for New York teaching candidates was racially discriminatory because it did not measure skills necessary to do the job, the latest step in a court battle over teacher qualifications that has spanned nearly 20 years.
The exam, the second incarnation of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test, called the LAST-2, was administered from 2004 through 2012 and was designed to test an applicant’s knowledge of liberal arts and science.
But the test was found to fail minority teaching candidates at a higher rate than white candidates. According to Friday’s decision, written by Judge Kimba M. Wood [Harvard Law School '69] of Federal District Court in Manhattan, the pass rate for African-American and Latino candidates was between 54 percent and 75 percent of the pass rate for white candidates. Once it was established that minority applicants were failing at a disproportionately high rate, the burden shifted to education officials to prove that the skills being tested were necessary to do the job; otherwise, the test would be ruled discriminatory.
In creating the test, the company, National Evaluation Systems, sent surveys to educators around New York State to determine if the test’s “content objectives” were relevant and important to teaching. The samples for both surveys were small, however, Judge Wood said. …
Did Judge Wood express any concern over the test that helped her get into Harvard Law School?
With this ruling, the LAST-2 meets the same fate of the LAST-1, an earlier version of the test, given from 1993 to 2004, that was also found to be discriminatory. …
Neither version of the exams is still in use in New York. Instead the state administers a new test called the Academic Literacy Skills Test, or the ALST, along with a slate of other assessments. The fate of the ALST, however, was recently called into question as well. This spring, Judge Wood began questioning whether that test, too, was racially discriminatory. A hearing is scheduled on the issue for later this month.
Wow, there seems to be a pattern here … of RACISM! The educational establishment of New York is obviously dominated by racist wreckers who decade after decade intentionally sabotage the simple task of creating valid tests on which whites, blacks, and Hispanics are equal. Now that I mention it, the racist wreckers are running the other 49 states too.
The examination of the ALST comes at a time when many states are introducing more rigorous certification tests, an attempt to raise the bar of entry to the teaching profession and, supporters say, to ensure that all teachers are qualified and able to do their jobs well.
But the tests’ impact on minorities has also been a concern because of a dearth of minority teachers.
Last month the state Board of Regents agreed to postpone for a year the requirement that candidates pass the ALST.
According to the city’s Department of Education, while 25 percent of the city’s public school students are black and 41 percent are Hispanic, 60 percent of its teachers are white. Fifteen percent of the teachers are Hispanic and 18 percent are black.
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The Melon Music Awards (MMA) is a prestigious annual music awards show in South Korea, recognizing excellence in the music industry, featuring top K-pop artists, and celebrating outstanding achievements.
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On October 19, the organizers of the Melon Music Awards announced that the event will take place on December 2 at the INSPIRE Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. This show is known for having amazing performances by famous artists. They also like to bring together special collaborations between artists and introduce new talents. This time, the 15th MMA is going to introduce South Korea's first performance arena specifically designed for K-pop acts. They want to make sure the fans have an exciting night because there haven't been many concerts in the country recently. This new arena can hold up to 15,000 people, so it's going to be a big event. The Melon Music Awards in 2023 will be a special night for music fans. They are also adding a new award category called "The Millions Top 10." This award is similar to the Melon Top 10, but it's for albums that were released in the last year and got more than a million streams on the first day they were released. They will choose 30 nominees for this category.
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On June 29, 2007 the iPhone went on sale in the united States, and began a revolution in the mobile industry, a situation that as of today we still hold to be one of the phones more successful in the market.
And although much is said about the evolution of the iPhone in design and technology, where some engineers and people close to Steve Jobs mentioned that he would have never allowed many of the changes that has suffered the phone to Apple over the years, here we review the changes and most important technologies of the iPhone for the past 11 years.
iPhone – 2007
The first iPhone was a watershed in the industry with its touch screen and its design, however, despite the fact that the team included iPhone OS (now iOS) could not install applications.
iPhone 3G – 2008
Although many believe that it was the third iPhone that was manufactured, was the second, and it came with the name 3G because I was able to connect to 3G networks. Also, this was the first iPhone that included the App Store.
iPhone 3Gs – 2009
A year later came a higher version of the iPhone 3G, which will be twice as fast and had a price much cheaper, plus they are offered only in versions 8, 16 and 32GB.
iPhone 4 – 2010
This was the first time that Apple implemented a design change in the iPhone, being more square and a glass cover is very eye-catching, in addition to that it was the phone most powerful of that year.
Also, this was the first model of the company in include front camera and HD video in both cameras.
iPhone 4s – 2011
For this year, Steve Jobs had left the company because of health problems, and despite the fears of the client, for a possible low in the quality of their phones, Apple launched Siri on this phone, which again raise the spirits of the customers, and therefore, the sales were a success.
iPhone 5 – 2012
With Tim Cook as CEO of Apple, the company mentioned that the iPhone 5 was the iPhone thinner and faster ever created, in addition, was the first to have an aluminum cover.
iPhone 5s – 2013
For the first time in the history of Apple included the fingerprint on a phone, which is known as Touch ID.
iPhone 5c – 2013
These were the first Apple phones made of plastic, which were cheaper and colorful.
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus – 2014
Contrary to the idea of Steve Jobs, this was the first time that the iPhone markedly increased its screen size since the iPhone 6 Plus had a front 5.5 inches, while the smaller model had a 4.7-inch screen.
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus – 2015
One of the generations more bitter for the users, because among the big news was the inclusion of the pink color, and the 3D touch, however, and this has been one of the generations best-selling.
As a kind of homage to the iPhone 5, Apple launched a small phone with great technological capabilities for all of those who still remembered the legacy of the iPhone 5 and 5s.
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus – 2016
The iPhone thinner until that date, made their debut together with the AirPods, the wireless headphones from Apple. In the same way it was the first time that they included a dual camera on a phone from Apple, with the iPhone 7 Plus.
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus – 2017
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iPhone X – 2017
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It was also the first iPhone in history to have an OLED screen.
iPhone ? – 2018
In September we will know the new generation iPhone, which presumably will come in three different sizes, and which two models will include dual camera and OLED screen, while the iPhone easier to have LCD display and a single rear camera.


The Europe-wide assault on internet freedom
With clampdowns on Islamists and xenophobes, free speech online is under threat.
German police raided the homes of 60 people earlier this month. Had the police uncovered terror plots, or perhaps foiled a drugs gang? No. They raided the homes of people accused of publishing hateful posts on social media. This is fast becoming the norm in Germany, where under the ‘incitement of the people’ law 812 arrests were made between 2013 and 2016. In one case, a 62-year-old shop assistant from Berlin was convicted for sharing an anti-migrant Facebook post. The post consisted of a fictitious conversation, in which the question ‘Do you have anything against immigrants?’ is answered with: ‘Yes, a gun and hand grenades.’ She was fined €1,350.
This is madness. But it is a madness that is spreading across Europe. And don’t be fooled into thinking we are not already in a similar situation in the UK. Over the past five years, 2,500 Londoners have been arrested for sending offensive messages over social media. Following the Finsbury Park Mosque attack, Richard Evans (whose father owns the van-hire company which the alleged attacker used), was arrested for allegedly posting on Facebook, ‘shame they don’t hire out steam rollers or tanks could have done a tidy job then’. Hateful and offensive? Of course. But should we really be imprisoning people for posting something that they would probably say down the pub anyway?
This censorship isn’t limited to Islamophobic or anti-migrant speech. For some reason European authorities have decided to take the fight against Islamist extremism to the internet, too. UK prime minister Theresa May and French president Emmanuel Macron recently announced joint plans for tackling extremist content online. They want to fine companies like Google and Facebook when they do not take steps to remove extremist content.
At a joint press conference, May said the UK was already working with internet companies ‘to stop the spread of extremist material that is warping young minds’, but that those firms must do more, and ‘abide by their social responsibility to step up their efforts to remove harmful content’. The EU is now threatening to introduce similar legislation. And the German Bundestag has already passed legislation that would fine internet companies up to €50million if they fail to remove ‘unlawful content’ within 24 hours.
Thankfully, the dangerous implications of curtailing internet freedom have not gone unnoticed. Max Hill QC, the UK counterterrorism legislation watchdog, has accused May of acting like a Chinese dictator. He told a conference: ‘I struggle to see how it would help if our parliament were to criminalise tech company bosses who “don’t do enough”. How do we measure “enough”? What is the appropriate sanction? We do not live in China, where the internet simply goes dark for millions when government so decides. Our democratic society cannot be treated that way.’
European leaders are deluding themselves if they think censorship will have any impact on terrorism, or any other hateful creed for that matter. Even on a practical level, regulation is pointless. Let’s say Facebook shuts down extremist accounts whenever it is alerted to their existence. It would take just minutes for that account holder to set up a new profile with a new name. Both Facebook and YouTube have more than one billion users, and on YouTube over 300 hours of video are uploaded every minute. You can introduce as many regulations as you like, but staying on top of all that internet content is an impossible task.
More crucially, removing offensive content, whether it be anti-migrant or pro-ISIS, won’t make those views disappear. It simply pushes the problem on to the Dark Web, where bigots can sound off uncontested and would-be terrorists can operate out of view.
In the UK we have suffered blow after blow these past few months, as terrorists have attacked us in Manchester and London. And, in the aftermath of each attack, politicians have blamed the internet and threatened greater online censorship. This seems to be their solution to both Islamist terror and the Islamophobic backlash they always presume will follow each attack. But the internet is just easy target: clamping down on online speech simply allows politicians to look like they are doing something.
That European leaders think the solution to ideas you detest is to censor them is deeply concerning. But this illiberal response is particularly misguided in relation to Islamist terrorism. In Theresa May’s speech after the London Bridge attack, she spoke of defending Western values. And yet, in the next breath, she laid out her plans to ‘regulate cyberspace’. Jihadism is a real threat to our freedom, in the most physical, brutal sense. But these political responses are a threat to our freedom, too. Giving government the power to censor extreme speech puts the liberty of everyone at risk.
If our leaders are serious about protecting Western values, then they should call off this European-wide war on freedom.
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California Drought Spurs Bonds for 30-Mile Water TunnelsJames Nash
California water agencies plan to sell the first $200 million in bonds toward a $25 billion project to bolster supplies for about 25 million people as the worst drought in a century threatens farms and cities.
Proceeds will be used to plan two tunnels, 40 feet wide and 30 miles (48 kilometers) long, to carry Sacramento River water to Southern California, home to about two-thirds of the state’s population. The tubes will replace pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that risk drawing saltwater from San Francisco Bay, threatening the freshwater supply and ravaging wetlands.
The Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, known as the Met, will lead a joint authority in selling the securities as water and sewer revenue bonds are on pace to beat the entire $3.7 trillion municipal market for the first time in two years, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Even as the water agencies contend with drought, their bonds are a safe bet, said Howard Cure, managing director of muni research at Evercore Wealth Management LLC.
“Selling water in an area as arid as the one Met covers -- there’s not a much more essential purpose you’re going to find,” said Cure, whose New York-based firm oversees $4.9 billion.
The Met serves 19 million people in a coastal arc beginning north of Los Angeles and extending to the Mexican border. Most of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought or worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a federal website. The 85-year-old agency plans to sell the first securities late this year or early in 2015, said Bob Muir, a spokesman.
The tunnels endorsed by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown are the biggest part of the $24.8 billion Bay Delta Conservation Plan. The tunnels would convey water under the delta from its northern reaches, south to existing canals. That would restore the fragile ecosystem in the marshlands where the state’s principal rivers meet the briny waters of the Pacific.
California water agencies spent $176 million designing and planning the tunnels and conservation projects from 2006 through June, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.
Lawmakers are deadlocked over putting an $11 billion bond measure on the ballot for groundwater cleanup, water storage and ecological restoration. Critics, including state Senators Anthony Cannella and Andy Vidak, say the initiative is stuffed with “pork” and is too large to pass. Lawmakers took the measure off the ballot in 2010 and 2012 and are debating proposals for a smaller borrowing this year.
A bill sponsored by Vidak and Cannella, both Republicans representing agricultural areas in the San Joaquin Valley, would have put a $9.2 billion bond measure before voters, with less money for local projects such as watershed education facilities and removing dams. It died in a senate committee April 22.
“Our current drought has highlighted the fact that we have already taken too long to get started on rebuilding our water system, and we must take action immediately,” Cannella said in a statement after the vote.
Voters haven’t approved a water bond in California since 2006.
A poll by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California released March 26 found that 50 percent of likely voters said they would back the $11 billion measure, up from 42 percent a year earlier, before widespread publicity including freeway signs about the drought. The telephone survey of 1,702 California adults had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points for likely voters.
A multibillion-dollar bond measure for water projects may be more than Californians can swallow, said Mark Pisano, who teaches public administration at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and is the former executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, the largest U.S. regional planning agency.
“The state’s capacity to incur further G.O. indebtedness would raise serious questions about this proposal,” Pisano said by telephone. “We’re going to have to fund our infrastructure differently in the future. The taxation base is not there.”
Gary Breaux, Met’s chief financial officer, said the district and other agencies are moving ahead on engineering and designing the tunnels because their costs are being borne by local water agencies rather than a statewide bond measure.
Initial funding of $1.2 billion will be split evenly between state and federal governments, with the joint-powers agency providing $200 million to $300 million from bonds. Water and sewer muni bonds earned 5.2 percent this year through April 24, beating the 4.6 percent gain for the entire market, S&P data show.
Both the initial bond sale and any larger voter-approved issue should attract investors, particularly those avoiding bonds for pension and retiree health care costs borne by local governments, Cure said.
“Water systems are much more capital-intensive,” Cure said. “You don’t have as much of a labor component with pensions and other liabilities, so people are more comfortable with that.”


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1. Overfeeding roller: in the process of precision winding, the yarn speed must be greater than the yarn unwinding speed, and the tension value will increase accordingly. However, if the tension is too large,the high-quality yarn can not be obtained, the yarn breakage will be also increased and the production efficiency will be reduced. Therefore, the high speed cone winding machine adopts the so-called "overfeeding" method, that is, the speed of sending out yarn is faster than the speed of coiling yarn. It changes the situation of "dragging" the yarn of spindle into the situation of gently coiling yarn when the yarn is coiling, so as to reduce the broken ends and obtain satisfactory cone winding spindle. The number of turns of yarn on the overfeeding spindle depends on the overfeeding quantity. The general overfeeding quantity control value is between 1.02 and 1.06 (in one turn). It can adjust the overfeeding quantity through the computer terminal.
2. Tension control device: during precision winding, the yarn tension directly affects the tightness of bobbin winding, thus affecting the capacity and dyeing of bobbin winding, as well as the breakage rate of yarn processing. Therefore, there are tension control links for all kinds of precision winders. In particular, the processing tension of the yarn for spindle dyeing should not be too large, so as to obtain a loose cone spindle, which is conducive to dyeing. In addition to taking measures to ensure a relatively constant winding speed, a tension decreasing adjusting device is also designed in this scheme, which adopts a tension adjusting rod controlled by a stepping motor. In the process of on-line speed rising, the angle of tension adjusting rod is controlled by adjusting the angle state of stepping motor, and the clamping force of yarn through gate grid is changed to ensure the constant winding tension. In addition, according to the process requirements of special bobbin "tight inside and loose outside", the angle of tension rod can be adjusted according to the bobbin winding radius to ensure that the winding tension is large when the bobbin is small in diameter and small when the bobbin is large in diameter. There is a reed and flange mounted to apply the right tension to the yarn, which can be adjusted via a computer terminal.
3. On line tension control tensioner: it is a fully electronic tension control system, which can continuously control the yarn tension from the beginning to the end of winding. The winding tension can be detected by a special "on-line" electronic detector installed on each winding spindle through the winding tension set by the digital terminal, and the electronic tension control device has an effect on the yarn on the contrary. Even for a small change in yarn tension, the tension can be restored to the set value by the tensioner.


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Algosaibi invites creditors to discuss $5.9bn default
Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Co has invited creditors including BNP Paribas and Standard Chartered to discuss claims on $5.9bn of debt, as the Saudi conglomerate seeks to recover from the Middle East’s biggest default, Bloomberg has reported. The firm, with interests ranging from construction to finance, will “outline proposals aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement” with more than 70 creditors at a May 7 meeting in Dubai. Four years ago, banks rejected an original debt restructuring proposal from the company. Algosaibi and billionaire Maan al-Sanea’s Saad Group defaulted on at least $15.7bn in 2009, as the global economic crisis froze credit markets and asset prices slumped. The two family holding companies have been locked in legal disputes ever since.

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Most of us have plenty of lotions and potions to give our skin the best care possible, but that doesn’t mean they’re all good choices. Many products are filled with potential allergens and skin irritants. And some people simply have more sensitive skin, which can create a heightened susceptibility to dryness, itchiness, and redness. If you’re itching for a change, check out these seven products and ingredients that you may want to swap for something a bit more kind to your face and body.
1. Bar soap
While many people gravitate toward standard-issue, grocery store bar soap for washing their face and body, many of those soaps can tend to make skin feel dry, tight, and a little itchy. Handcrafted or more natural bar soaps with moisturizing ingredients that include glycerin, vitamin E, olive oil, or jojoba oil will be a bit kinder to your skin than the bright green and blue megabrand soaps in a box. Or try a gentler, liquid cleanser with a natural-based formula.

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On a bitter cold Friday night more than 100 fans attended a presentation and book signing sponsored by the Lake Forest Book Store. We all came out to the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire, IL to meet author Melanie Benjamin. Her current book is historical fiction about Anne Morrow Lindbergh titled “The Aviator’s Wife.”
My friend Susan and I (with my service puppy in training “West” see his tab if you are not already familiar with him) took seats about six rows back and took off some of the layers of our winter clothes. I was quite happy to have West, my personal foot warmer laying in front of me. This event was held after the regular hours of the library and at the beginning of the presentation the room was not quite warm enough for me.
A library employee gave a brief but enthusiastic introduction and Melanie Benjamin stepped to the podium. Melanie is attractive and animated with strawberry blond hair and a near constant smile. I hesitate to describe her as cute although she is. She is a woman with poise, experience and intellect and somehow calling her cute seems an inappropriate stereo type.
Melanie thanks Lake Forest Book Store and the library for hosting the event then begins telling us about herself. She has always loved books but did not dream about being a writer. She wanted to be an actress and step into different roles. She shares that she was in community theatre and enjoyed it. Then in her early 30’s she found that she could continue to experience different roles from the perspective of writing. Melanie wrote for local magazines and newspapers. Soon she began writing novels. Her first novels, were published using her real name of Melanie Hauser. Melanie was very open as she told us these books were not successful. She said they really were not very good but that she learned from them. She changed her style and pen name and her career blossomed.
Writing as Melanie Benjamin and using her love of history, Melanie has success with her first two novels, “Alice I Have Been” and “The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb” and now with “The Aviator’s Wife” which also will be made into a movie.
Historical Fiction is a blend of facts and imagination. Melanie explains that she does extensive research for her books. Then she creates dialog based on what is known about the circumstances and the people.
Melanie generated interest in her book by telling us facts about Charles and Anne Lindbergh. I was familiar with the historic first flight across the Atlantic Ocean and of course the Lindbergh kidnapping but did not know anything about Anne. She has her own legacy having been a pilot and an author. I did not know that Charles was known as a difficult person, in hind sight believed to have had Asperger Syndrome. I did not know that he was anti-Semitic. The audience is collectively shocked to learn that Charles Lindberg fathered 13 children. Charles had had numerous affairs. Melanie assures us that this was in all well documented in the major newspapers after the death of Anne in 2001.
I find I am leaning forward in my seat listening intently. My knowledge of history is lacking. I can only blame my education for a portion of this as I have been out of school for quite a long time. The idea of historical fiction really appeals to me. Having the information in story form will be an adventurous way to learn.
Book reviews for “The Aviator’s Wife” are impressive. Critics praise Melanie for her writing and for her accuracy. Yes, I will learn a lot from Historical Fiction.
Melanie spoke for about 15 minutes. She again graciously thanked the book store and library for inviting her. She told us that she believes in supporting local book stores and explains how you can too. Melanie recommended the Kobo eReader and/or app; so you can designate an independent bookseller as your “store” and then, when you order eBooks, that store gets a small percentage. Here is the website: www.kobobooks.com .
As Melanie welcomed questions she continued to be engaging. Her years in community theatre have honed her entertainment skills. She spoke clearly and had great comedic timing. Her jokes seemed fresh. She laughed along with her audience. Susan leaned towards me and said “Isn’t she delightful?” That is it exactly, Melanie Benjamin is delightful.
At the conclusion of the question and answer period, we were invited to form a line for book signings. I am collecting 64 autographs on fabric for my quilt project, Fall in Love with Books, I cannot afford to buy a book from every author. Respectfully, I waited for people with books to get in line and then took my place at the end.
People asked about my dog. I had come prepared with literature about service dogs. I explained that West is in training and gave permission for a few people to pet him. In some circumstances, with permission, a service dog may be pet.
After about 15 minutes, I was at the front of the line. Melanie greeted me with a smile. I said how much I enjoyed her presentation and then asked her to sign fabric for a quilt. Melanie not only agreed, she showed interest in my project and asked me to send her an email so she can help promote this project on twitter and Facebook. Of course I agreed with enthusiasm. With permission, I had West place his front paws on the table so he could meet Melanie face to face. It was clear that they enjoyed meeting each other.
In addition to promoting a way to support local book stores, Melanie donates to literacy non-profits and food pantries. What charities do you give to? To earn entries to win the quilt with an autograph from Melanie Benjamin and 63 other authors, make a donation on line to a non-profit. Join Melanie in supporting literacy or food pantries, ~OR~ donate to the charity or charities that are most meaningful to you. Please see the Thank You Reward tab for more details, including pictures.
Signed copies of The Aviator’s Wife are available at: http://www.lakeforestbookstore.com/
While on the site, be sure to review the future book signings. The Lake Forest Bookstore works with many libraries to bring author events to the public.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced legislation aimed at ending the National Security Agency's bulk collection of telephone records across the country.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would limit the National Security Agency's bulk collection of domestic phone records, even as several civil liberties and tech groups withdrew their support after last-minute changes.
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has taken a major step toward outlawing the NSA's controversial bulk collection of telephone and other business records generated by U.S. residents.
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Proposals in Congress to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of U.S. telephone records would compromise the agency's ability to find and track terrorists, representatives of the intelligence community said Monday.
A bipartisan group of more than 85 lawmakers has introduced legislation to end the U.S. National Security Agency's broad collection of U.S. telephone records by imposing new restrictions on who the agency can target.
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The long-term goals of the laboratory are to understand information processing in the brain motivation/reward memory circuitry and identify the intrinsic neural mechanisms underlying attention, working memory and decision-making at the cellular level.
As a neurophysiology laboratory our goal is to combine behavioral, molecular genetic and detailed electrophysiological analysis to understand how psychostimulant drugs alter neuronal impulse activity leading to short and long-term changes in the ability of neurons within the mesolimbic dopamine system to communicate. Our approach to this problem utilizes state-of-the-art technology (e.g. DNA microarrays, laser capture microdissection, dendritic Ca imaging, infrared and fluorescence visualized patch-clamp physiology and intravenous drug self-administration) and complementary levels of analysis (e.g. behavior, in vivo and in vitro physiology, molecular techniques and computer simulation) in order to gain insight into how this system functions under normal and pathological conditions.
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Conventional approaches for photovoltaic maximum power point tracking (PV MPPT) design based on rule-of-thumb assumptions might not result in the optimal performance in the field. To improve the field performance of practical MPPT designs, this paper proposes a comprehensive approach to MPPT design driven by experimentally measured field data. The data on the dynamic behavior of PV panel I-V characteristics has been collected over a long period at a significantly higher rate than previously reported in the literature. This paper presents the measurement setup, the collected data and most importantly its design applications. The P&O method has been taken as an example to illustrate how this data can be applied to optimize a practical MPPT design in terms of tracking speed and efficiency.


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Mysterious Miss SladeBook - 2000
When eight-year-old Patsy and her younger brother befriend their old neighbor and her many animals, the children help the mysterious lady change her life.
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, 2000, c1999
Edition: 1st American ed
Call Number: jF King
Characteristics: 123 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

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There was a time, not too long ago, when sequels were considered to be risky at the box-office. Krrish and Dhoom 2 changed it and since then, we have a sequel announced after every successful film.
Not all sequels have managed to build a strong fan-base though. Films like Raaz – The Mystery Continues, Jism 2, Sarkar Raj, Bheja Fry 2 and so many others, have failed to re-create the magic of the original. And hence lost their brand-value and fan-base – both critical to a successful franchisee.
On the other hand, there are several others that have attracted bigger stars and smashed box-office records. Below are our Top 5 favorite franchisees in Bollywood today with the largest fan-following.
1. Munnabhai – Hands down! Both Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will forever be remembered for the characters that they play in the two films – Munna and Circuit. The original was a classic, that has tremendous repeat-value even today. You can watch it a 100 times and still enjoy every moment of it. Who can forget the scene where Munna reveals his true love to Dr Asthana (and his reaction that follows). Sheer Brilliance. The follow-up to Munnabhai MBBS was an equally good film – Lage Raho Munnabhai. The series will be carried forward by Abhijat Joshi, the co-writer of the first two films. Can he do justice to the Rajkumar Hirani classics?
Fanbase – 10/10, Box-office – 9/10, Quality of films – 10/10.
2. Dhoom – Action, bikes, stunning babes and a cool-villain; Dhoom is one of the most successful franchisee in Bollywood history. The first film was a turning point in John Abraham’s career and probably the role he will always be remembered for. Dhoom 2 featured Hrithik Roshan, who raised the bar even further. Can Aamir Khan do better? Oh and we love the characters of the cop (Abhishek) and the street-smart thief (Uday Chopra) too don’t we? The third film will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, who last directed Tashan.
Fan-base – 10/10, Box-office – 10/10, Quality of films – 7.5/10.
3. Krrish – Rakesh Roshan recently announced that Koi Mil Gaya is very much a part of the Krrish trilogy. Hence the upcoming superhero film has been titled ‘Krrish 3’. We loved KMG, the follow up Krrish – one of the biggest blockbusters of 2006 – could have been better. Either way, there is no denying the fact that, the Krrish series is one of the most popular franchisees in Bollywood today.
Fanbase – 9/10, Box-office – 10/10, Quality of films – 8/10.
4. Don – We liked the first film, but the second was better! Shahrukh Khan played the character of Don, made iconic by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in the 70s original. Khan added his own style and charisma to make the series a HIT. Currently, there are no plans for the third film.
Fanbase – 8/10, Box-office – 7.5/10, Quality of films – 7.5/10.
5. Golmaal – We liked the first film, but not the two films that followed. But the audience is absolutely in love with the Golmaal films. Proof – every follow-up has been more successful than the previous film. The characters are adored too.
Fanbase – 8/10, Box-office – 8.5/10, Quality of films – 6/10
Worth a mention – Dabangg – The second film is yet to release, which is why we haven’t included Dabangg in the Top 5. But the character Chulbul Pandey is iconic – isn’t he? We wouldn’t be surprised if the film goes on to be the highest grosser of 2012. Only worry – Arbaaz Khan’s skills as the captain of the ship. Can he do justice to Chulbul Pandey, the character that Abhinav Kashyap created?
Fanbase, box office, quality will be ranked after the release of Dabangg 2.
Also worth a mention: Housefull 2 is a strong brand and should continue it’s success. But the negative is, the character haven’t created an identity for themselves, as they change with every film. It’s just the title, director and Akshay’s presence that has worked so far.
Others: Hera Pheri has a huge following too, but it’s going nowhere currently. The second film was bad. And with news of Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty getting replaced in the 3rd film, very little hope remains. Those three are irreplaceable, if you ask me. Can’t imagine anyone else playing Baburao Ganpathrao Apte!
Dhamaal, Kya Kool Hain Hum, Jannat – are the other sequels that have done well.
That’s our take. What’s yours?
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Portraits from a Land Forgotten, is a series that I photographed in and around the Indian side of Baltistan, a northern mountain province that straddles India and Pakistan. Baltistan acts more so as a political entity, it and its surrounding areas have formed part of the disputed Kashmir region, an area which has fueled the conflict between India and Pakistan since their independence. Despite a rich historical and cultural background, Baltistan remains lingering on the edge of acknowledgement by the world at large, enduring as a land shrouded in mystery.
This is a document of the people from that magical region.
Vikas Vasudev is a photographer based out of Mumbai, India.


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The field of candidates in St. Tammany Parish seeking to fill state Rep. John Schroder's unexpired term in House District 77 doubled Thursday, the second day of qualifying for the Oct. 14 election, with a Covington business owner and a justice of the peace entering the race.
Lisa Condrey Ward, who owns the Southern Hotel in downtown Covington, qualified as the lone non-Republican in the race. She is listed as having no party affiliation.
Ward had not publicly announced her candidacy before qualifying, although Parish President Pat Brister told the audience at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday that the business owner was planning to run.
Casey Revere, of Madisonville, also qualified Thursday. A justice of the peace in Ward 2, he had announced earlier that he was running for the seat, which is vacant following Schroder's resignation to run for state treasurer.
Rob Maness, a two-time unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Senate, and Covington City Councilman Mark Wright qualified Wednesday.
The race for the Parish Council District 2 seat also gained another candidate Thursday when Joe Freeman, an Abita Springs Democrat, qualified. Freeman was one of seven applicants who sought the interim appointment to the seat after the death of Dennis Sharp in May.
The St. Tammany Parish Council elected David Fitzgerald on Monday night to fill the District…
David Fitzgerald, whom the Parish Council appointed to fill the seat until the special election, qualified Wednesday.
This story was altered on July 14, 2017 to reflect that Mark Wright is a current Covington councilman.


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معك ليل نهار ليلى علوى ليله دخله Everyone is not looking forward to see a Hollywood version of Dragonball. ليلى علوى I don`t know if its gotten better but when there are episodes that have flashbacks from the previous episode that are not important and when one fight is spaced out for five episodes of flashbacks and worthless dialogs it just drives me crazy. `This is not a movie for the fans or anyone who has never seen the anime. Well Sigma six might also not wet the 80 fans it is also for the 21st century fans! The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure, driving, and occasional role-playing, stealth and racing elements and has gained controversy for its adult nature and violent themes. معك ليل نهار The big screen debut of the Kamehameha is sad and pathetic and all the Ki blasts look like different color fire balls.
By contrast, Spirit Iron Knife found the invisible Zartan and saved Snake Eyes who had gotten beaten to submission from Zartan.
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