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Former Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff to visit Dolphins next
Jay Ratliff, who has already visited the Chiefs and Bears, plans to make Miami his next stop. The former Pro Bowler was released by the Cowboys.
Former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jay Ratliff's next visit is with the Dolphins, according to a league source.
Ratliff did not play a down under his new contract, which kicked in this season and included $18 million guaranteed. His tenure with the Cowboys became more fractured following his DUI arrest in January.
He is still recovering from a neck injury but after an original diagnosis that he could not play this season, he is now perhaps on his way back. He is not yet fully cleared and thus is not working out for teams, but he could at least be able to practice in a matter of weeks, if not sooner.
Ratliff was a standout 3-4 nose tackle for much of his stay with the Cowboys though he and the team are at odds over the specifics of his injury and his ability to play, and there could be a grievance coming from the team, especially if Ratliff does suit up elsewhere this season.
The chance to play for a contending team could sway things. The Chiefs have stud tackle Dontari Poe in place but could use reinforcements, while the Bears have suffered critical injuries already at the tackle spot.
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‘The Office’: Jenna Fischer Gets Last Laugh In Twitter Troll War With John Krasinski
“Look out world ’cause old Pammy is getting what she wants.” And don’t call her Pammy! Jenna Fischer, who famously played Pam on the hit NBC series The Office, certainly had cause to celebrate when the team she was rooting for (The Saint Louis Blues) won the Stanley Cup last night. The actress has been publically supporting the team for the past few weeks on her social media channels.
The Blues ended up beating the Boston Bruins in game seven in a 2 to 1 lead. Funnily enough, Fischer’s former costar and on-screen husband, John Krasinski, (who played Jim on the series) was rooting for the other team. The two have been trading playful jabs for the last week, but Fischer made sure to have the last laugh.
Blues vs. Bruins
For the past several games the pair have been taunting one another via social media regarding the hockey rivalry, but it all came to a head last night during the Stanley Cup. Krasinski took trolling to a whole new stratosphere when he recorded a video of himself attending the game and posted it on his Twitter page tagging Fischer. In the video, Krasinski taunts Fischer for not being able to attend the game in person and then pans the camera to David Denman (who played Pam’s ex-fiance, Roy, on the show) for a quick hello. Krasinski then pans the camera back to himself, giving the camera a grinch worthy grin.
John Krasinski’s message
“Game 7 Stanley Cup. Jenna Fischer, I know we’ve been having our ups and down recently. I just wanted to say I’m sorry you’re not here. This is your seat right here and I was really bummed you couldn’t make it.” Krasinski starts, gloating that he’s actually watching the game from the arena.
“But honestly let’s just have the best team win.” the A Quiet Place actor continues. He then goes on to say how both teams have been playing very well before Denman interrupts his speech by purposefully walking into the shot. Krasinski continues briefly before giving Denman a quick aside. “This is Jenna by the way,” he says. “Oh…hey” Denman replies dryly, clearly in on the joke.
Queen of trolling
Most fans had granted Krasinski the winner of the troll war at this point, but Fischer proved that she was not to be outsmarted. “Ha. Ha. Ha. Well played. Just be careful he doesn’t leave you at the game.” the actress tweeted back in response. Of course, fans of The Office immediately lost it. Fischer was referring to the fact that on Pam and Roy’s first date, he took her to a sporting event with his brother and then promptly forgot her, leaving her at alone and without a ride home.
That final tweet secured the win for Fischer. Not only did her team take home the Stanley Cup, but she also was crowned the winner of the trolling war with Krasinski. As if that win wasn’t enough, she is continuing to troll her former costar but rubbing the win in his face. Last night, she posted a video of her frosting a celebratory cake on Instagram and tagged Krasinski in it. “Yeah! Haha John Krasinski! I got my Gloria cake and I’m going to eat it too.” she taunts excitedly to the camera.
This whole back and forth is so reminiscent of Season 5, Episode 10 of The Office “The Surplus” where Jim and Pam are on opposing sides, but still manage to both be charming and adorable at the same time. It’s great to see the famous pair interact on and off screen and we hope that they continue their amazing friendship for years to come.

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Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent are veterans of Bluegrass music having some twenty years experience between the two of them from long tenures with Bluegrass and Country legends Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs. In 2003, long time friends and colleagues, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, were asked to perform on a Koch Records recording titled "Christmas Grass Vol.2 2004. Jamie and Darrin recorded a well known Christmas song, "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem", with just a guitar and mandolin and their two voices.
"Head for the Hills has created a sound that is all at once organic, precise, timeless, and brand-new,” as reported by the Missoula Independent. The acclaimed Colorado quartet has been receiving nation-wide recognition in response to their refreshing take on acoustic music. Described as “modern acoustic” music, H4TH produces an endearing mixture of homegrown compositions, traditional harmonies, and improvisation. In the live setting, H4TH ventures into a myriad of musical styles and sonic landscapes that appeal to a boundless array of listeners.
John Cowan joined the New Grass Revival in 1974 initially to fill the bassist slot. After it was discovered that he could also sing, he was increasingly tasked with a significant share of the lead vocal duties alongside group founder Sam Bush. Cowan remained with the band until its dissolution in 1990, at which point he embarked on a solo career and worked as a session man, most often appearing as a backing vocalist on hundreds of country and Americana genre records.
John Jorgenson (born 6 July 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American musician. Although best known for his guitar work with bands such as the Desert Rose Band and The Hellecasters, Jorgenson is also proficient in the mandolin, mandocello, Dobro, pedal steel, piano, upright bass, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone.
Peter Rowan (b. July 4, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American bluegrass musician and composer. Rowan plays guitar and mandolin, yodels and sings. While in high school in 1956, Peter formed the Tex-Mex group The Cupids which became locally famous and self-released a single.
The Steep Canyon Rangers are an American bluegrass band from Brevard, North Carolina, USA. Formed in 2001, they have built a reputation as an engaging acoustic quintet seasoned by constant touring. Members are Woody Platt (Guitar/Lead Vocals), Mike Guggino (Mandolin/Vocals), Graham Sharp (Banjo/Vocals), Charles R. Humphrey III (Bass/Vocals) and Nicky Sanders (Fiddle/Vocals).
The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band. Originally Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively. In 1988, the "Dixie Pals" name was dropped in favor of the current name.
Tim O'Brien (b. March 16, 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American bluegrass, old time and celtic musician. O'Brien plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki and mandocello and is an accomplished vocalist. He moved to Boulder, Colorado in the 1970s and became part of the music scene there.


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Financing of political parties from the state budget will play important role in the further development of civil society in Azerbaijan.
This was stated at meeting with co-reporters of Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Azerbaijan Pedro Agramunt de Mora and Josef Debono Grech with representatives of the political parties represented in Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan.
The assistant to the executive secretary of party “Yeni Azerbaijan” (YAP), MP Mubariz Gurbanly gave detailed information on activity of the Milli Majlis, its structure, international relations. He noted that in parliament 11 political parties are presented, also the normal and equal rights for their activity has been created. Participation of these parties in parliament makes positive impact on lawmaking process, Gurbanly said.
At meeting, representatives of other political parties gave detailed information on integration of Azerbaijan to Europe, about the democratic reforms realized in the country. Participants of discussions condemned aggressive policy of Armenia against Azerbaijan, highly assessing the decision of the Council of Europe on support of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Along with it, it was expressed regret because the Council of Europe hasn't undertaken any sanctions against aggressor, neither made corresponding decision in this connection.

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Steven W. Easley began writing professionally in 1981 as a newspaper reporter with the "Chester County Independent" in Henderson, Tenn. He is a freelance writer, screenwriter and professionally trained truck driver whose work has appeared in "P.I. Magazine" and "American Forests."


“First, as a father, I feel strongly that the verdict reached yesterday in the killing of Jordan Edwards was just. I have a great deal of respect for law enforcement. But, for far too long, unjustified killings and shootings of black men and boys have been taken lightly and not given fair due process in our criminal justice system.
"Senator John McCain was a true patriot, who loved his family and this country before all else. He faced many hard fought battles, but his grit, his belief in working together for the greater good, and his deep loyalty to those in uniform show the measure of his character. He inspired many, and persevered for this country.
"I believe the work of our military, and the sacrifices their families make on behalf of our country, deserve our continued support. That is why in February, I introduced a bill that would prohibit the expenditure of millions of taxpayer dollars on President Trump’s frivolous exercise.
"Aretha’s songs were the soundtrack to a higher power. Chain of Fools; RESPECT; Say A Little Prayer – her lyrics were a powerful croon that transported a generation. Her train picked up 'sinners and saints.' Her stardom on and off the stage is an ode to her personified perfection. She made every stage her hallelujah; and carried us into her state of grace.
"At a moment when our country needed moral leadership, the President failed us. Racially charged hate and bigotry will always be a stain on this country’s history, but we can not allow it to be a part of our future.
Following the opening of an investigation by Texas state officials into the possible neglect of a minor who died upon leaving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dilley, Rep.Marc Veasey issued the statement below:
“3D guns are a public safety nightmare that needs to be dealt with in Congress head-on,” said Congressman Veasey. “The Trump Administration can’t shirk responsibility over this catastrophic mishandling.”
“I’m very saddened to hear about the passing of former Congressman Ron Dellums, but I join in celebrating his decades of service to the Golden State and to this country.
“After President Trump’s capitulation to Putin in Helsinki – our 2018 elections are in serious danger of further interference from Russia, said Congressman Veasey. Republicans have failed to put any measures into action to respond to Trump’s alliance with Putin.
“President Trump’s display in Helsinki was a total capitulation to Putin,” said Congressman Veasey. “He is weakening our democracy for a congratulatory hand shake and an ego stroke from Putin. The President’s failure to confront an adversary, to protect and preserve our lasting democratic institutions, shows he is gravely unfit to be our Commander-in-Chief."


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David Huss is a professional photographer and author who has written more than 30 books. His work has been translated into eight languages.
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Kindamindi Preschool donate $5500 to Operation Operating Room
Kindamindi preschool stunned Operation Operating Room representatives on Tuesday with a $5500 donation to purchase equipment for the children’s ward of Inverell District Hospital.
“I’ll have to write another cheque!” said treasurer Pam Weste, who was only expecting $1500. Along with OOR chair woman Di Baker and vice chair Jo Williams, she was thrilled to receive the funds raised from the preschool’s annual art show.
“Kindamindi, in conjunction with the art gallery have done a fabulous job of raising money this year,” Di said.
“Donating it through OOR means we can guarantee that the money will go where they wish it to go.” Di said the local charity would consult with hospital management and choose the equipment they felt would most benefit the community.
Kindamindi Preschool students spent a term creating artworks, which were then auctioned off in their annual art show in August.
Students Rain and Harry handed over the big cheque in a hand painted envelope covered in animals and mermaids.
“The money’s going to help the hospital feel much more better,” Rain said.
Kindamindi director Jan Carr said the students painted their art pieces over the course of a term before they were auctioned off.
“I think it’s really important for children’s voices to be heard and for children to be seen in the community,” she said.
“I think it’s a beautiful way to do it, working as a team with the art gallery.”
Jo, who is the Inverell Art Gallery supervisor said the community loved seeing the children’s work on display.
“It was just fantastic, seeing the pride the children had in their artwork, and it was so well supported by their families and the community,” she said.
Di said it was wonderful to see children instilled with a social conscience at such a young age.
In the wake of reports of inadequate staffing at the hospital last weekend, Di also noted the great struggle for resources in the health industry.
“I think that it’s very unfortunate that there was no doctor at the hospital. There should be doctors there all the time and unfortunately, obviously it didn’t work out this time. But I know that the staff do try very hard to have doctors there all the time, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen,” she said.
“It would be nice if there was a surplus of doctors, but unfortunately there isn’t. That’s one of the reasons OOR does what it does, because we want to have a good working environment for the doctors so they feel as though they’re in a hospital that can give full care and service to the patient.
“The need’s great and the resources are limited and there’s always going to be that area of conflict that not everything can be supplied and done when we want it to be supplied and when we want it to be done.”


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Hear interviews and Elvis talking candidly about himself. Elvis recites a quote from “Men With Broken Hearts” on stage in Vegas and gives his speech from the “1970 Jaycee Award” …
Cody Ray as he appeared on the David Letterman Show for Elvis Week 2013.
When Kurt Russell made this movie only two years after his death, who would have guessed it would have become the best portrait of Elvis for over thirty five years. Hollywood may some day make [Read More]2
Elvis once said, “Without a song the day would never end, without a song a man ain’t got a friend, without a song the road would never bend. So I keep singing a song.”
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In a talk replete with colorful real-life examples, technology and economic policy expert Amin Toufani illustrates how exponential technology has turned traditional economic models upside down. getAbstract recommends his stimulating speech to company leaders who strive to keep their companies relevant amid rapid change.
Exponentially accelerating technology can create immense profits or devastating losses rapidly – thereby undermining traditional economic concepts. The new era of exponential economics – or “exonomics” – rests on seven components:
- “People” – Technology enables progress, yet evidence suggests that the benefits of and exposure to technological progress aren’t shared equally, leading to “exponential inequality.” A worst-case scenario is a future whereby a small portion of wealthy people with access to the latest technology starts evolving differently from everyone else.
- “Property” – Online platforms have enabled...
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Amin Toufani is the CEO of T Labs and a former vice president of strategic relations at Singularity University.

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For Grace's Storybrooke counterpart, see Paige.
Grace is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the seventeenth episode of the first season. She is portrayed by co-star Alissa Skovbye, and is the Enchanted Forest counterpart of Paige.
After Jefferson and Priscilla fall in love and marry, they have a daughter named Grace. Two years later, she and her parents live in the Enchanted Forest. With their finances dwindling and owed debts for their current house, Jefferson decides to travel to Wonderland and steal the Clock of Evermore from the March Hare, which he intends to sell and provide for his family. Priscilla stays with Grace while he is away, but when Jefferson doesn't return, she leaves for Wonderland, where she dies trying to save him. With her last breaths, she persuades him to return home without her since Grace cannot be without at least one parent. Upon returning to the Enchanted Forest, Jefferson is unable to pay the house debts he incurred and moves in with his daughter to a more downtrodden home. That night, Grace mentions missing her mother, as a saddened Jefferson tucks her into bed. ("Out of the Past")
Despite making meager means as a mushroom seller, Jefferson lives happily with his daughter. One day, Grace and her father play hide-and-seek in the woods, and after he finds her, they walk home to find the Evil Queen's carriage waiting outside. Knowing that the Queen's presence is a bad sign, Jefferson tells Grace to wait in the woods while he speaks with their visitor. The Queen agrees to reward him handsomely if he takes her to another realm, but Jefferson refuses, recalling that Grace lost her mother because of his job, and he doesn't wish for her to lose him as well. The next day, during a trip to the market with her father, Grace admires a white stuffed rabbit and asks Jefferson for it. However, Jefferson is unable to buy the toy, even after he offers all the money he has, causing him to feel guilty for not being able to provide for her. Grace, however, understands, and later happily accepts a hand-sewn stuffed rabbit from him. Despite this, Jefferson becomes desperate to give his daughter a happy childhood, believing he cannot without monetary means, which leads him to change his mind about the Queen's deal. When he informs Grace about the job, she begs him not help the Queen, to no avail. Before going, he sends her to stay with the neighbors, with the promise of returning in time to have a tea party with her. However, he is later tricked by the Queen, who traps him in Wonderland, leaving him separated from his daughter. ("Hat Trick") For events occurring after the casting of the first curse, see Paige.
- Solid lines denote blood parent-child relationship
- Dashed lines denote marriage relationships that result in offspring
- † denotes the deceased
- Grace shares her name with Grace Slick, lead singer of the rock band Jefferson Airplane, and writer of the hit single "White Rabbit", which uses imagery from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.
- The doll in the marketplace that Grace wants is a white rabbit wearing a petticoat; a reference to the White Rabbit from Disney's Alice in Wonderland. ("Hat Trick")
- The white rabbit in the marketplace is a nod to the rabbit that Alice follows down the hole in the story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Grace's tea party also references the Mad Hatter's tea party from the book. ("Hat Trick")
- She has a stuffed animal that resembles the Mock Turtle, another character from the Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, whom she passionately calls "Mr. Tortoise." The Mock Turtle tells Alice a story of the schoolmaster of the school in the sea that he went to being a turtle, whom he and his schoolmates 'called him "tortoise" because he taught us." ("Hat Trick")
- The white rabbit plush toy that Jefferson ends up buying for his daughter is the same plush toy sitting at a small dinner table when Alice return to Victorian England in the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland episode "Down the Rabbit Hole". In "And They Lived...", Alice's daughter has the same toy. ("Hat Trick")
- Grace's tea set is a Deluxe Ceramic Tea Set with Basket. ("Hat Trick")
|Once Upon a Time: Season One|
|"Pilot":||"The Thing You Love Most":||"Snow Falls":||"The Price of Gold":||"That Still Small Voice":||"The Shepherd":||"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter":||"Desperate Souls":||"True North":||"7:15 A.M.":||"Fruit of the Poisonous Tree":|
|"Skin Deep":||"What Happened to Frederick":||"Dreamy":||"Red-Handed":||"Heart of Darkness":||"Hat Trick":||"The Stable Boy":||"The Return":||"The Stranger":||"An Apple Red as Blood":||"A Land Without Magic":|
|Once Upon a Time: Season Two|
|"Broken":||"We Are Both":||"Lady of the Lake":||"The Crocodile":||"The Doctor":||"Tallahassee":||"Child of the Moon":||"Into the Deep":||"Queen of Hearts":||"The Cricket Game":||"The Outsider":|
|"In the Name of the Brother":||"Tiny":||"Manhattan":||"The Queen Is Dead":||"The Miller's Daughter":||"Welcome to Storybrooke":||"Selfless, Brave and True":||"Lacey":||"The Evil Queen":||"Second Star to the Right":||"And Straight On 'Til Morning":|
|Once Upon a Time: Comics|
|Once Upon a Time: Specials|
|"Magic is Coming":||"The Price of Magic":||"Journey to Neverland":||"Wicked is Coming":||"Storybrooke Has Frozen Over":|
|"Secrets of Storybrooke":||"Dark Swan Rises":||"Evil Reigns Once More":||"The Final Battle Begins":|
Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.
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The Red Sox ending their 86-year-old curse. The Cubs ending their 108-year drought. Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Tiger Woods, after all his health and personal problems, winning the Masters. A 3-year-old named American Pharoah.
Here in Connecticut, where we pause our lives and brace for the coronavirus, we have had UConn men and UConn women basketball to unite us from Storrs to Stamford.
Yet if you think about it, no sports moment in the 21st century brought our country closer together than the first pitch George Bush threw before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series. The president bounded out of the dugout, walked tall to the pitcher’s mound like he was John Wayne, stepped on the rubber and gave the thumb’s up to Yankee Stadium, to America.
Terrorists, the most despicable cowards, had dropped us to our knees for a moment in history. They leveled the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, went after the Pentagon, ditched the fourth hijacked plane into the earth of Western Pennsylvania. We were frightened. We were scared. Yet from the great pile of dust and twisted steel, we got up from our knees and grew more determined.
Yeah, from the rubber, from the full 60 feet, six inches, President Bush threw a strike. Yankee Stadium erupted. Bush waved as he made his way off the field. Late, legendary Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard said, simply, poignantly, “Thank you, Mr. President.”
There is nothing like sports to bring us together and, at least for a few hours, take our minds off the worst fears of the unknown.
Geno Auriemma, Hall of Fame basketball coach, winner of a record 11 national champions, media scrum laureate, saw the UConn women’s drive for a 13th consecutive Final Four appearance end Thursday when the NCAA announced the cancellation of all its winter tournaments. In his gut, Auriemma knew it was over Wednesday night when the NBA suspended its season because of the coronavirus. By late Friday morning, he had concluded, “It’s not normal, but what is anymore?”
“Over the last 24 hours I’ve tried to rationalize all this,” Auriemma said Friday. “Sports is a huge part of the American fabric. It has been for 100 years and then some. Sports is what we use in every local community to bring people together. The local high school teams. Sports is what separates people from worrying about color or religion and race. Sports is the one thing that makes people come together and rally around: My team vs. your team.
“And now the one thing that sports does, bringing people together in one place to share that experience — the sharing of the experience — is what causes people to get sick and some people to eventually die from this disease. All the great things sports brings are a negative at this point and time, which is totally, incredibly mind-boggling. Then to add insult to injury, OK you can’t go to the game. Now not only that, I can’t sit home and watch it.”
The NBA is suspended. The NCAA Tournament, men and women, is canceled. NHL suspended. MLS suspended and in Europe so are the Premier League, Le Liga. Ligue 1, Serie A and Bundesliga. The XFL season canceled. Major League Baseball ended spring training and pushed back the start of the season. The PGA Tour stopped The Players Championship after one round and canceled the next three events. The Masters has been postponed. NASCAR has called off the next two racing weekends. The Boston Marathon has been postponed until September. Locally, the CIAC canceled the winter tournaments. Colleges everywhere are canceling spring sports. It is the right thing to do. To gather in great numbers to celebrate our games is the worst thing we can do for our health and safety.
Looking back to Monday night, celebrating the American Athletic Conference Tournament victory at Mohegan Sun, closing the door on a 139-0 seven-year run through the AAC, Auriemma said he never would have imagined all this would have changed so quickly.
“So what are we left with?” Auriemma said. “I don’t know. But you know me, I’ve always talked in terms of people make too much of a big deal of winning and losing. People treat winning and losing as if it’s life and death. ‘I’m going to war with my team … Hey, we were just in a big battle … We were fighting for our lives.’ All the crazy stuff sports fans, coaches, players have talked about for years and years and years.
“Maybe, I don’t know, in some philosophical way that you’re asking, maybe this is a reminder that this is a game, man. You didn’t go with your travel team, because you didn’t have a travel team when you were 10, 11, 12. You played in your local neighborhood. You won. You lost. You went home and played again tomorrow. Somewhere along the line, it became completely different than that. It became all about everything except the product on the field, on the court, on the ice.”
Look, Auriemma is as competitive as anyone. He occasionally can be combative. I’ve known that edge of the sword. Yet over the quarter-century I’ve known him it is not his competitiveness that makes him unique. I’ve seen many more sore losers. It’s his relentless care, often disguised in a sharp or motivating remark. It is his generosity afforded him with his salary and the generosity with his time. Auriemma is the son of an immigrant, up from little, and he lives his life as if it all could disappear tomorrow. So he works. He worries. He jokes. He keeps pushing himself and others. I’ve always thought the further away you are from Auriemma, hearing only the wiseguy remarks, the more you fail to appreciate that. The closer you are, the more you absorb the fuller picture, the more you appreciate him.
His line that people care too much about the winning and the losing may seem a tad disingenuous. Easy for Geno to say, he has 11 rings, right? Go back to that buzzer-beater shot that Morgan William hit to end UConn’s record 111-game winning streak and run of four consecutive national championships. Auriemma simply turned, smiled and went directly over to Mississippi State coach Vic Schafer to hug him. That moment said everything.
Auriemma is a reader and an eater. He studies Caesar and Caesar salads. He studies his wines as well as his history. He loves all sports and he loves movies, too. As soon as The Irishman went on Netflix a few months ago, there Auriemma was ready to discuss the acting roles of Pacino, De Niro and Pesci and the life of Jimmy Hoffa.
His one-liners belie the fact that in a quick, missile strike world he delivers slower, more thoughtful aircraft-carrier perspective. So when I asked him on a conference call Friday that for a country addicted to sports what are we going to do now, I shouldn’t have been surprised he gave a four-minute, 20-second answer. One that centered on how mind-blowing it is to digest that the thing that most unites us can kill us. Ultimately, he looked to other side of our dark national tunnel.
“Maybe this is a reminder, hey, guys this a game,” Auriemma said. “We don’t need TV stations, radio stations devoting 24 hours to talking nonsense involving the game, people playing the game, what they should have done in the game. That’s the way I’m choosing to look at it. Shut up. Get off the air. Nobody cares anymore what you think. Maybe it should be like that when the games come back. Shut up. Watch the game. Go to the game. And leave it at that. God, wouldn’t that be a godsend? Wouldn’t that be worth it to get all that nonsense out of the space of the games? Let’s turn it back over to the athletes. That’s how I’m choosing to look at it …
“As I do interview and do TV spots. Stupid right?”
Not even if we can remember and keep remembering what should be important in our lives.


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Govt limits wheat MSP hike to Rs 50/quintal on inflation worry
Concerned about inflation, the government today hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 50 a quintal for the marketing year starting April 2014, rejecting a proposal for a higher increase.
NEW DELHI: Concerned about inflation, the government today hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat by Rs 50 a quintal for the marketing year starting April 2014, rejecting a proposal for a higher increase.
"Wheat MSP has been increased by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 1,400 for 2013-14 crop year as against Rs 1,350 last year," Food Minister K V Thomas said.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the hike in wheat MSP as recommended by the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP), the government advisory body. The CCEA rejected Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's proposal to pay farmers Rs 1,450 per quintal of wheat.
Asked why the Agriculture Ministry's proposal wasn't accepted, Thomas said, "We are concerned about inflation. When MSP goes up, obviously prices in the open market rise and we have no control on that."
The CACP had recommended an increase of Rs 50 per quintal of wheat, keeping in view high inflation in cereals and exports becoming unviable. It felt the existing MSP was comfortably higher than the projected cost of production.
"We need to take a balanced decision of protecting both farmers and consumers. We are giving a price support to farmers and not the income support," Thomas said.
The CCEA also approved MSP increases for gram by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 3,100, masur by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 2,950 and mustard seed by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 3,050.
The MSP of barley has been raised by Rs 120 per quintal to Rs 1,100 and safflower by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 3,000 for 2014-15.
Inflation as measured by the wholesale price index rose to a seven-month high of 6.46 per cent in September, while it was 9.84 per cent as per the consumer price index amid higher prices of cereals and vegetables.
The increase in wheat MSP is likely to lead to a rise in the government's food subsidy bill in the next fiscal.
Sowing of wheat starts in October and harvesting takes place from April.

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This chapter reviews toxics in foods and special diets used by people with MCS.
Excerpt from p. 107-108:Gluten Free Diet
Some people have benefited from the use of a gluten free diet, although I am not aware of any research examining this diet for those with sensitivities. Gluten intolerance (Celiac Disease or CD) is said to affect over 1% of Americans, primarily Northern Europeans. African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians can be affected as well, but in lesser numbers. The Celiac Foundation says that research suggests that CD is genetic and associated with genes that control the body's immune response to the gluten proteins.
Persons with gluten intolerance experience intestinal harm from antigens in wheat, rye, and barley including damage to the villi (the folds that absorb food or even their complete loss. The damage or loss of the villi obstructs the absorption of nutrients. The Celiac Foundation lists diarrhea, bloating, gas, weakness, abdominal pain, vitamin deficiencies, irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue, constipation, weight loss, and even early onset osteoporosis as the symptoms of Celiac disease (http://www.celiac.org). Other symptoms can include depression, bone or joint pain, anemia, and problems with dental enamel. The NIH adds irritability, muscle cramps, failure to thrive in infants, seizures, tingling or numbness in the legs (from nerve damage), and missed menstrual periods (perhaps due to weight loss).
Symptoms may mimic many other problems and may emerge in a previously asymptomatic person after a stressor such as a surgery, pregnancy, or an emotional difficulty. A sometimes associated condition is Dermatitis Herpetiformis (DH), an itchy and blistering rash found on elbows, knees and buttocks.
Left untreated, Celiac Disease leaves a person vulnerable to anemia, osteoporosis, vitamin K deficiency, intestinal cancers, and other food intolerances (http://www.celiac.org). A blood test can reveal whether a person has antigliadin (AGA) or endomysium antibodies (EmA). The Celiac Foundation suggests that a positive blood test be followed up with a biopsy.
The only treatment for Celiac Disease is complete abstention from gluten products in order to allow the intestines to heal (although the NIH says that some people with severe damage may not improve). To abstain from gluten one must avoid wheat, rye, and barley and anything containing their ingredients. Some sources say that oats are now thought to be gluten free, while others disagree. Some additional products listed by the Celiac Foundation as potentially containing gluten are brown rice syrup (frequently made from barley), caramel color (infrequently made from barley), dextrin (usually corn, but may be made from wheat), flour or cereal products, malt or malt flavoring (usually from barley-okay if made from corn), malt vinegar, modified food starch (from unspecified or forbidden source), and soy sauce (could contain wheat).
If you decide to try a gluten free diet be sure to educate yourself about some of the details relating to gluten free eating. For example, some foods will be lower protein after having the gluten removed, as gluten is a protein (http://www.vegsoc.org/info/gluten.html).

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Model RW, system Menschner
Measuring – winding – rolling – doubling – double-doubling
Use: Universal use
Variable and perfected module-system design, that means individually co-ordinated with customer’s articles and requirements
From pile, roll or big batch
on flat rolls, round rolls and vertical winding for curtains with bows
Measuring suitable for calibration for firm and elastic fabrics is possible. Measuring accuracy is +/- 0,3% as compared with the measure determined on the table being the fabric in relaxed condition. Combination with existing EDP equipment is possible.
Manual or automatic doubling is possible. Double doubling (4-fold) with additional doubling device.
Calibrated measuring, separate rolling device for checkered fabrics, weighing device (for separate contact rolling device), selvedge printing, length marking, automatic doubling unit, axial control for selvedge-aligned rolling, oscillation for staggered rolling of thick selvedge, machine control via metallized labels, lengthwise cutting especially for lining fabric, transfer of measured values by means of industrial PC to a printer (clear text and/or barcode) as well as serial interface, operating data acquisition system


Les Davis Audio - 3D-2 Isolation Discs (Box of 8)
New and improved 3D squared isolation discs have arrived from Les Davies better Finish promising higher performance. One feet only required to be used under each support.
To be used in all components of an audio system with special attention to reducing electrical current induced vibration in electrical components.
OVERALL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT - Value: Hands Down Winner
These isolation discs are made of a compound material (composite layering of an industrial grade soft aluminium foil constraining layer and a pressure-sensitive viscoelastic polymer) which dampens vibrations and resonations through not only Hi-Fi amplification components, but speakers, sources, power supplies, turntables, and racks or cabine. . . Read More


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Bay Harbor has that one elusive quality we're all in search of, location, location, location!
The natural beauty of the area is impossible to ignore. Nowhere on earth does the sun set quite like it does over Lake Michigan. Hiking and biking trails are literally running past Bay Harbor's front gate and world class golf awaits just outside the Inn's entrance, while the ever innovative Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain are a stones throw from Bay Harbor.
Walking distance from the Inn is Bay Harbor, one of the most breathtaking communities in the world. The Village at Bay Harbor offers an eclectic upscale mix of shopping, dining and sightseeing. Discover the charm of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Charlevoix, and Boyne City which are all minutes from the Inn at Bay Harbor. Amazingly, all four historic communities are accessible by boat (as well as your vehicle) from Bay Harbor, when was the last time you had the opportunity to explore entirely by boat? No matter the season the area does not disappoint, with a festival or celebration happening nearly every week throughout the year. See what piques your interest by visiting the links below.
- Petoskey Area Calendar of Events and Activities
- Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau
- Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce
- East Jordan Chamber of Commerce
- Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce
- Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Suresh Surana RSM Astute Consulting Group Recently, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted on black money submitted its first report to the Supreme Court wherein indications are that certain changes like disclosure of foreign travel in ... Moneycontrol.com, 2 months ago
A salaried employee with a private limited company, i pay R10,000 per month as rent. Is there any way to claim deduction of rent against my income — my salary does not have the HRA component? —Vinod Kumar Gupta Yes, you can claim deduction of ...Financial Express, 1 day ago
NEW DELHI: GAIL (India), which decided to buy one-third of the LNG ships it requires from Indian makers after pressure from the government, may not find it easy to get made in India ships on time. This is because Indian shipyards are finding it ...IPA Newspack.com, 5 days ago
NEW DELHI: In keeping with the Narendra Modi government's resolve to minimise litigation, the Ministry of Finance has sought the Attorney General's opinion on whether it should appeal in the Supreme Court against high court verdicts that favoured ...Economic Times, 5 days ago
NEW DELHI: The government will soon relax the rules so that road developers can sell their completed or stuck project, which will free them up to invest in other road projects that have found few takers in recent years. The current rules say ...IPA Newspack.com, 6 days ago
Officials say decision to be taken on merits, likely after minster's okay Vrishti Beniwal | New Delhi November 19, 2014 Last Updated at 20:16 IST The income tax (I-T) department appears keen on challenging the Bombay High Court verdict on the ...Business Standard India, 1 week ago
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Typography in Context
Eric Gill, born as Arthur Eric Rowton Gill on February 22, 1882 in Steyning, Sussex, was a renowned artist and typographer of the twentieth century.
In 1927, Gill designed and developed the humanist sans serif typeface, Gill Sans. This typeface, which was often referred to as the ʻHelvetica of England,’ was heavily influenced by the work of Gill’s mentor, Edward Johnston’s iconic typeface, Johnston Sans, which was designed for the signage of the London Underground Railways in 1913.
In this project, I was tasked to design and produce two broadsides that presented designer, Eric Gill, and examples of the major typeface, Gill Sans, that he designed within the context of the period in which he lived. The posters are solely typographic with a research essay serving as the main text and specimen of Gill Sans composed in an interesting manner to create contrast between the positive and negative grounds.
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Modeling and Analysis for Input Characteristics of Line-Frequency Rectifiers
This paper proposes a new model by using the harmonic balance method. Detailed analysis indicates that input admittance of the line frequency rectifier in high frequency regions acts like a resistor rather than an inductor. The simulations validate the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed model.
For nonlinear power electronic converters, the definition of impedance makes classical control theory easy to use . This solves many problems and brings lots of convenience, but the simplification of real input characteristics also has some limitations. It has been reported that the output impedance model fails to analyze the multi-phase voltage regulator's characteristics when there is a load transient whose frequency is beyond switching frequency and power electronic based systems' interactions in switching frequency range.
Fig.1 shows the simulated input current and voltage waveforms with perturbations. Simulation results coincide with theoretical values, which validates the accuracy of the proposed model.
The describing function (input admittance) iin(fx)/vin fx can be obtaines as shown in Fig. 2. The figure shows that the highest gains appear around line frequency and the distance between peak points and line frequency is resonant frequency of output low pass filter.


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The fall fishery has carried through our winter season so far because we have not had the cold weather come in yet. The bonefish have been more abundant since the freeze we had a few years ago which is nice to see. We caught a few decent sized bonefish recently even with the heavy winds this month using live shrimp. On the edge of the Gulf its red hot, we are catching bluefish, Spanish mackerel, snapper, seatrout, triple tail, cobia, blackdrum and large sharks.
In Everglades National Park we are finding large schools of seatrout, jacks and ladyfish in these large muds created by mullet with soft plastics. Under the mangroves with live bait we are catching decent sized snook. Sight fishing for redfish has been challenging due to the wind, but we have caught a few in the past month that were found sunbathing by the shoreline edges.
Check back weekly for the latest Islamorada, Florida Keys fishing report.

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One direction necklace
One direction white crystal pendant necklace by B4bling
Pretty in gold. This crystal pendant necklace is the perfect accessory to add to your jewelry collection. Embrace the delightful beauty of this gentle and graceful creation.
The pendant is gold plated dangling from a quality sparkly gold chain and lobster clasp.
Care Instructions : We would always advise keeping your jewelry away from perfumes, lotions and potions and remove before swimming, bathing or showering.
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Your Estimated Tree Removal Costs in Springfield - 1 Tree(s):This cost is based on Fairfax County labor costs and includes removal of dead branches, thinning, & general pruning.
It may vary by tree species and minimum job fees can also apply. Tree Removal Time: Hours.
Call G & V Tree Service @ for all of your tree trimming, removal, and emergency services in Springfield VA and surrounding. Family Owned & Operated! G&V provides the best tree trimming service in Springfield, Virginia and the surrounding areas. Brandon Ave SuiteSpringfield, VA - Phone:Tree Removal Springfield Va Known to be the Franconia-Springfield metro line stop, the Washington, DC suburb is growing in the number of residents it has.
Springfield, VA is an appealing distance from the city while still maintaining the suburban community lifestyle.
Springfield, VA ratings Green Vista is a certified member of tree removal cost nz ISA and 3-year winner of Angie's List Super Service Award. They are fully licensed and insured to provide services such as stump grinding, trimming, pruning, tree removal, emergency tree services, and tree care consultations. JL Tree Service Inc works in Springfield VA to perform tree removal & pruning. Springfield VA is located just inside and outside the beltway and 95 interstate, a very easy commute into our Nations Capital Washington DC.
A very convenient place to live for many who work in the district.


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Even though you know on a conscious level that there is no important difference between those two numbers, our perception of them is radically different because our brain is not very good at equating those digits with a real world quantity. One study suggests it’s because our brain is reading the price like it reads everything else: left to right. It puts a higher value on the first thing we see so no matter what comes after that, we still wind up relating it to the first digit. No matter how much you tell yourself otherwise, Rs.499 still registers as “in the Rs.400 range” rather than “essentially Rs.500.” Or $4.99 still registers in the 4 range than 5.
In one of the most telling experiments, Rutgers University professor Dr. Robert Schindler and his colleagues did a real-life test with a women’s clothing catalog few years ago. The clothing line normally advertised items ending in 99 cents. For the experiment, the researchers divided the 90,000 customers into three groups. One group got catalogs with the traditional prices, one got prices ending in .00 and one got prices ending in .99. The 99-cent catalog significantly outperformed the .00 one, Dr. Schindler said, recording 8 percent higher sales even though the average price decrease was only three-hundredths of a percent.
A 99-cent ending “makes the price ‘feel’ less,” Dr. Schindler said, “and it goes deeper than just appearances. If you give people two ads for a blouse, one priced at $22 and one at $21.99, people are more likely to judge the $21.99 item as being on sale. “And there’s an emotional kick to getting a discount that makes a difference to consumers.”
Retailers also look at 99-cent pricing from the opposite direction, said Britt Beemer, chairman of America’s Research Group, which interviews up to 15,000 people a week to gauge consumer behavior and marketing techniques. “Let’s say your item is $49.99 vs. $49,” Mr. Beemer said.
“There is no perceived difference for most consumers between the two. The consumer looks at the dollar number and forgets the right-hand digits.” From the seller’s standpoint, then, the $49.99 price can yield them almost one extra dollar for each item, with no perceived difference in the price on the part of the buyer. Pretty handy for the US economy, I must say.
Having said that I think that premium retailers and brands, that don’t wish to be associated as a discount label, should have their prices end in round numbers because that will perhaps speak of ‘quality’ more than ‘discount’. What do you think?


On October 29, 2021, Wrapped.com announced that they will officially be supporting Wrapped XRP (wXRP) on the Ethereum blockchain. In collaboration with Hex Trust, one of Asia’s leading digital asset custodians, users will be able to use wXRP, backed 1:1 by XRP, on the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem.
According to Mason Borda, CEO of Tokensoft, Inc., the driving force behind Wrapped, the new connectivity will give XRP users access to several DeFi applications – be it for borrowing and lending, swapping, or for use in automated market makers (AMMs) – unlike the native XRP token.
In a tweet posted at the beginning of November, David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO, claimed that wXRP would be “multichain.” While Ethereum remains to be the blockchain of choice for launching wrapped cryptocurrencies right now, its notoriously high gas fees have caused some controversy among its users and crypto enthusiasts. During congested times, gas prices rise to exorbitant highs of hundreds of dollars for smart contract executions. These transaction fees stand in stark contrast with the ones on the XRPL, which are nearly zero. Multichain integration could enable users to wrap their XRP on chains that have far lower gas prices.
SushiSwap Yield Farming
One aspect that perhaps people have overlooked with the wXRP launch on Ethereum is the yield farms and liquidity pools that have been created. One of these is the wXRP/USDC farm on SushiSwap. The farm originally seemed quite promising with an APY of 520% and a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $250,000 back in December. However, it was unfortunately too good to be true… The APY currently stands at 5.26% with a TVL of $869,000.
While the rewards of the yield farm are not paid out in XRP (namely in SUSHI and WRAP tokens), XRP holders have notoriously little staking or interest-bearing options for their tokens, which is why these yield farms pose interesting investment opportunities with little risk.
Wrapped Cryptocurrency: Cross-Chain Interoperability Potential
The biggest challenge to blockchain interoperability is that so many blockchains are out there, none of which speak the same “language.” For starters, many complex ecosystems come with varying levels of smart contract use. Transaction schemes and consensus models in these projects also differ a great deal, which makes connecting them even more complicated.
To overcome some of the underlying issues with cross-chain interoperability, we need to turn to technology that enables universal communication between various blockchains. Open protocols and multichain frameworks have been touted as possible solutions to blockchain interoperability issues.
Wrapped XRP, and wrapped cryptocurrency in general, are the next steps in cross-chain interoperability, allowing users to spend tokens native to one blockchain on another. Ultimately, the aim is to reach full interoperability between blockchains, which is expected to bring enormous numbers of new use cases and real-life applications.


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We Have a New Veterinarian! Now offering holistic medicine and acupuncture.
PenBay Vets Welcomes Dr. Lynda Bond and Offers Holistic Veterinary Medicine
“We are excited that Lynda has joined our practice. Our clients have consistently expressed interest in mixing traditional and holistic medicine, and we are happy to be able to provide them with this new service,” says Dr. Bjorn Lee, owner and veterinarian at PenBay Veterinary Associates.
Current clients of the hospital may recognize Dr. Bond, as she filled in over the Winter and Spring. “We feel luck to have found such a good fit for our hospital”, says Dr. Lee. “Her attention to high quality medicine and her ability to build a strong relationship with clients and their pets come together to provide the excellent veterinary experience for which PenBay Veterinary Associates strives.”
“I am pleased to be working with the PenBay Vets team. I enjoy the mixing of traditional veterinary medicine with holistic care all within the structure of a hospital that is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association,” say Dr. Lynda Bond.
Dr. Bond is available for appointments and acupuncture sessions on Thursdays and Fridays.
Dr. Bond graduated from Ontario Veterinary College, and interned at Boston's Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. She started and ran The Veterinary Centre of Cape Elizabeth- an AAHA small animal hospital in Cape Elizabeth Maine for 29 years.
To learn more about PenBay Vets visit:
Our goal is to help you be the best pet owner possible.
PenBay Veterinary Associates is an accredited member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Since 2005, we have regularly undergone evaluations by AAHA to ensure that we comply with the association’s high quality standards of care. These standards cover nearly every aspect of our hospital, including surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, exam facilities, pet health records, cleanliness, emergency services, dental and nursing care, diagnostic imaging, and anesthesiology. Approximately 15 percent of animal hospitals in North America are accredited by AAHA.

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Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference is officially under way and so far, there has been plenty of talk surrounding the Mac. We already knew that Apple was planning a Mac Pro redesign for 2018, which would be preceded by an iMac refresh this year. Now, the new series of iMacs is official, with improved displays, better CPUs and much better graphics performance.
For starters, the new iMac displays are 500 nits brighter than the previous generation and can support up to 1 billion colours. Under the hood, Apple has made the jump to Intel’s 7th generation Kaby Lake processors and upped the memory capacity to 32GB of RAM for the 21.5-inch iMac and 64GB of RAM for the 27-inch version.
The most important change to the iMac comes in the GPU department though. Going forward, all 4K 21.5-inch iMacs come with a discrete graphics chip, representing a huge 80 percent boost in graphics performance. The 27-inch 5K iMac will continue to come with discrete graphics, supplied by AMD.
There are two Thunderbolt 3 ports included now to help users expand their system with different external devices. Interestingly enough, Apple also took the time to discuss virtual reality, pitching its new iMacs as great content creation tools for those looking to generate VR experiences and applications.
The final thing worth noting is that macOS is also getting an update this year known as ‘High Sierra’, which will make various improvements to Safari and overall OS performance.
KitGuru Says: There are still some more details to come but that is the general gist of Apple’s iMac presentation today. We will keep an eye on WWDC for any other major announcements. What do you guys think of the new iMacs? For me, it’s just nice to finally see Apple paying attention to the GPU. More often than not, graphics are overlooked in many of Apple’s machines.


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Arthur Miller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose most famous fictional creation, Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman," came to symbolize the American Dream gone awry, has died. He was 89.
Miller, who had been hailed as America's greatest living playwright, died Thursday night at his home in Roxbury of heart failure, his assistant, Julia Bolus, said Friday. His family was at his bedside, she said.
"He was at his death the greatest living playwright, and he's one of the four great American playwrights of the 20th Century," New York Post theater critic Clive Barnes told CBS Radio News. "He brought a new sense of realism to the American theater, not the simple realism that has come before, which was almost cinematic but rather a deeper sense of what it was like to be an American."
His plays, with their strong emphasis on family, morality and personal responsibility, spoke to the growing fragmentation of American society.
"A lot of my work goes to the center of where we belong — if there is any root to life — because nowadays the family is broken up, and people don't live in the same place for very long," Miller said in a 1988 interview.
"Dislocation, maybe, is part of our uneasiness. It implants the feeling that nothing is really permanent."
Miller's career was marked by early success. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for "Death of a Salesman" in 1949, when he was just 33 years old.
His marriage to Marilyn Monroe in 1956 further catapulted the playwright to fame, though that was publicity he said he never pursued.
"The whole concept of that marriage, the Beauty and the Brain, it made him into a sort of icon in a way that he was never before," said Barnes.
"Death of a Salesman," which took Miller only six weeks to write, earned rave reviews when it opened on Broadway in February 1949, directed by Elia Kazan.
The story of Willy Loman, a man destroyed by his own stubborn belief in the glory of American capitalism and the redemptive power of success, was made into a movie and staged all over the world.
"I couldn't have predicted that a work like `Death of a Salesman' would take on the proportions it has," Miller said in 1988. "Originally, it was a literal play about a literal salesman, but it has become a bit of a myth, not only here but in many other parts of the world."
In 1999, 50 years after it won the Tony Award as best play, "Death of a Salesman" won the Tony for best revival of the Broadway season. The show also won the top acting prize for Brian Dennehy, who played Loman.
Miller, then 83, received a lifetime achievement award.
"Just being around to receive it is a pleasure," he joked to the audience during the awards ceremony.
Miller won the New York Drama Critics' Circle's best play award twice in the 1940s, for "All My Sons" in 1947 and for "Death of a Salesman." In 1953, he received a Tony Award for "The Crucible," a play about mass hysteria during the Salem witch trials that was inspired by the repressive political environment of McCarthyism.
That play, still read by thousands of American high-school students each year, is Miller's most frequently performed work.
Miller and Monroe divorced after five years and in 1962 he married his third wife, photographer Inge Morath. That same year, Monroe committed suicide. Miller wrote the screenplay for the Monroe film "The Misfits," which came out in 1960, and reflected on their relationship in his 1963 play "After the Fall."
Miller's success, so overwhelming in the 1940s and '50s, seemed to be on the wane during the next two decades. But the 1980s brought a renewal of interest, beginning with a Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" starring Dustin Hoffman in 1984.
In his later years, Miller became increasingly disillusioned with Broadway.
"There is an open terror of the critics (in New York) and of losing fortunes of money," Miller said in 1991.
He returned to Broadway in 1994 with "Broken Glass," a drama about a dysfunctional family that won respectful reviews and a Tony nomination, but no big audiences.
Even in his later years, Miller continued to write.
"It is what I do," he said in a 1996 interview with The Associated Press.
"It is my art. I am better at it than I ever was. And I will do it as long as I can. When you reach a certain age you can slough off what is unnecessary and concentrate on what is. And why not?"
"Resurrection Blues" had its world premiere at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis in the summer of 2002 when Miller was 86. Set in an unnamed banana republic, the satire dealt with the possible televised execution of a revolutionary.
In recent years New York even rediscovered Miller's first Broadway play, "The Man Who Had All the Luck," which was a four-performance flop in 1944, but had a successful revival, starring Chris O'Donnell, nearly six decades later.
Last October, another new play, "Finishing the Picture," premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. It was based on an episode of his marriage to Monroe.
He was born Oct. 17, 1915, Miller was one of three children in a middle-class Jewish family. His father, a manufacturer of women's coats, was hard hit by the Depression in the 1930s, and could not afford to send Miller to college when the time came.
He wrote his first plays in college, where they were awarded numerous prizes. He also published several novels and collections of short stories.
He wrote several screenplays, including "The Misfits" (1961), which became Monroe's last movie, and "Playing for Time," (1981) a controversial television movie about the women's orchestra at Auschwitz.
Miller had two children, Jane Ellen and Robert, by his first wife, Mary Slattery, and he and Morath had one daughter, Rebecca.


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Observing the highest energy radiation produced by the Universe requires novel techniques and quite a bit of ingenuity. Orbiting satellite observatories like the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory, AGILE, INTEGRAL, Swift, and the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope observe high energy sources by looking at the shadows that they cast, or by converting radiation to matter and plotting the tracks the particles make. Other observatories like HESS and VERITAS actually use the earth's atmosphere to detect and track incoming high energy photons from deep space. The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-Ray Observatory (HAWC) is perhaps one of the most unusual of these high-energy observatories. HAWC, located on the side of the Sierra Negra volcano near Puebla, Mexico at an altitude of 4100 meters, uses 300 large corrugated steel tanks four meters high and 7.3 meters in diameter, each containing four photomultiplier tubes, sophisticated light detectors. High energy photons and charged particles entering the water tanks produce a special kind of blue light called Cherenkov radiation in a cone about 41 degrees wide which can be detected by the photomultipilier tubes. HAWC covers about 15 degrees of the sky instantaneously, while the rotation of the earth allows HAWC to scan a good portion of the sky. The image above shows HAWC's high-energy Gamma-Ray image of about two-thirds of the entire sky taken during 340 days of operation between November 2014 and November 2015. To help guide the eye, common constellations and asterisms are noted on the image. Sources in the Milky Way are prominent, as are the extragalactic active galaxies Markarian 421 and Markarian 501.
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More tests planned for Estill Co. water, air after initial landfill results return
County leaders say all tests so far have shown the air and water to be safe around an Estill County landfill where naturally-occurring radioactive waste was illegally dumped, but the county's judge-executive says more tests have been planned.
Judge-Executive Wallace Taylor told WKYT on Monday that preliminary tests show no radiation in the water, but one sample from a pond on the landfill's property did show elevated lead levels.
. Another team will conduct further testing of the county's air and water this weekend, Taylor said.
But those initial test results are little consolation for some folks living near the landfill who say this generation might never know the harm the radioactive material could do long-term.
"It's impacting not just the present, but the future," Kate Worsham said. "It's affecting everywhere from your health, to your property values, to the air - the whole thing - we're going to be affected all the way around."
Worsham and her husband have lived on Dry Branch Road for 15 years. Their and their neighbors' properties lie just over the ridge from the Blue Ridge Landfill,
Monday marked roughly a week and a half since that story broke, but neighbors' concerns are still strong as ever, they told WKYT's Garrett Wymer.
"It worries me because of the people that live here," Worsham said. "And because of the kids."
The landfill lies just across Highway 89 (Winchester Road) from Estill County High School, where county leaders held
Judge-Executive Taylor said officials are working with the landfill on a settlement that would require the landfill to install equipment to scan the contents of every truck that enters the property,
Fines against the landfill could total a couple million dollars, Taylor said Monday.


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By James E. Carlisle
With the World Cup behind us and the Olympics on the horizon, Brazil takes a break from the spotlight, but I find myself here in the northern state of Pará, immersed in a vibrant culture which keeps on shining. Brazilian culture is renowned for being an exciting fusion of European, African and Indigenous cultures, and there’s no better way to experience that fusion than by tasting some of the exciting foods on offer.
Some Brazilian cuisine can be found in all of the twenty six states. For example, Brazilians are serious about their Churrasco (Barbecued meats), and with Brazil being one of the biggest beef producers in the world the meat is generally of good quality, and cooked to perfection. But the most classic Brazilian dish the binds the states together is a variation of the Portuguese feijoada, a stocky bean stew, seasoned with bay laurel and lots of garlic and cooked with various succulent cuts of pork. The feijoada is usually accompanied with rice, and is sometimes garnished with freshly sliced orange.
The most popular street food across all of Brazil is the selection of appetising savoury snacks known as salgados, which you can always find displayed in the hot counters of the lanchonetes on busy street corners. The most common of these is the coxinha (little thigh), named so because of its imitation chicken leg shape. The coxinha consists of spiced shredded chicken surrounded by mashed potato, and is covered in bread crumbs and fried.
However, given that Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world – spanning more than 8.5 million km2 – it comes as no surprise to find that the culture and the cuisine varies greatly from state to state. The north of Brazil is especially famous for its unique dishes due to the biodiversity and the African and indigenous influences in the region.
For example, tacacá is a tangy manioc based soup of indigenous origin, served in several northern states such as Pará, Amapã, and Amazonas; perhaps a little too adventurous for the fussy eater but certainly not lacking in character. The soup contains the Jambu leaf (a local species of paracress), also known as tooth ache plant due to its anaesthetic properties, and if the leaf is fresh when added, this dish can leave your lips tingling. The steaming hot soup is lifted to the mouth and sipped from a bowl made from a dried gourd, known as a cuia, which is rested in a hand woven basket base. The only eating implement necessary to empty your cuia is a cocktail stick for skewing the delicious dried prawns from the broth. A local variety of spice named tucupi gives the mixture a lively kick, and tapioca is cooked into the soup to form a transparent gelatinous liquid which settles in the base. This goma was traditionally added to give much needed energy to the hard working people of the area. However, due to its peculiar texture, some prefer to order the tacacá ‘sem goma.’ If you’re looking for something unique, traditional and flavoursome, then I recommend tacacá.
Brazil’s traditional market culture offers a recreational way to try the cuisine. São Paulo’s Municipal Market is an Alladin’s cave of exciting ingredients and tasty treats with many opportunities for pre-purchase tasting, and is also home to the award winning mortadela sandwiches bars, a real treat for meat lovers.
Here in the Pará, the markets aren’t so elaborate, but fascinating nonetheless. In most local markets you can watch somebody working skilfully with a machete and a chopping block to remove the shells of the castanha do pará (the Brazil nut), the harvest of which is the bread and butter of many rural communities in the region. You’ll also find the fresh nuts are much tastier than the dried version which makes it across the water, with a creamier texture almost like coconuts or almonds; a perfect healthy snack.
The vast system of rivers running through Brazil is also home to a rich variety of foods, such as the Pirarucu. Named after an indigenous mythical warrior, this fish is a species of bony tongue native to the Amazon Basin which can grow up to three metres, and due to the traditional culinary expertise of the locals, it’s delicious whether fried, cooked or grilled.
And of course, due to the hot climate, Northern Brazilians are spoiled for choice when it comes to fruits, such as maracuja, cupuaçu, goiaba, and the açai berry, the pulp of which is often eaten as an unsweetened bitter tasting compliment to savoury foods in the north as opposed to the sweet açai ice-cream which is enjoyed as a dessert in other regions. Some of these fruits have rather overbearing tastes until sweetened – Caju springs to mind, as its unsweetened juice has a taste and smell I can only liken to sweaty socks – but due to local knowhow they can all be made into extremely refreshing juices or tropical cream desserts. And of course, there’s always a chilled coconut on hand. They just chop off the top, put in a straw, and you’ll find there’s no better way to kill your thirst on a hot day than the natural hydration serum of cool coconut water.
But if you’re sweet tooth is looking for something to feel a little guiltier about, Brigadeiro will not disappoint. This Brigadeiro, or negrinho in some states, is thought to have been created in the 1940’s and named in homage to Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, a famous political figure in Brazilian history. The truffle style sweet consists of cocoa powder, condensed milk and butter, which are cooked together in a pan until smooth and sticky, and then rolled into balls and covered in chocolate granules. It may only be small, but one or two of these naughty treats is usually enough to satisfy any chocolate craving.
And to wash it all down, what better than the classic Caipirinha? This cocktail is widely celebrated as Brazil’s national drink and is believed to have been invented in the countryside of São Paulo state, where the people are referred to as Caipiras, hence the diminutive name Caipirinha. According to the historians, a more complex form of the mixture was created by a land owner as a remedy to ease the pain of his workers whilst they were suffering from Spanish flu. However, the drink has evolved somewhat since then and is now a simple, sweet and refreshing cocktail consisting of sugar, lime, ice, and of course cachaça, the distinctive Brazilian spirit made from the fermentation of sugar cane juice. There are now also a few delicious variations of the cocktail containing other fruits, such as the Pineapple Caipirinha and the Tangerine Caipirinha, and for those whose palate doesn’t agree with the distinctive taste of cachaça, most bars and restaurants will offer a vodka version named the Caipiroska.


Way from prototypes to modern e-bikes and how to get yourself one
In modern days, e-bikes are highly popular among various people. Those are ecologically safe, highly autonomous, very maneuverable and thus very useful. You don’t even need a driving license to ride an e-bike – it’s enough to be a sixteen years old to ride one. Thus electric bikes were rising in popularity very, very fast during the last years.
Moreover, it’s an easy deal to get yourself an e-bike for any possible needs – from fast and maneuverable city rides to heavy-duty cargo bicycles with high-power motors. You can look at the actual models, for example, in an article written by Gregory Lemond, while we’ll tell you some useful info on e-bikes in general.
Short story about long history of e-bike creation
Let’s start from the beginning of the invention of the assisted bikes, not the invention of the bicycle itself. In 1886, Frank Julian Sprague developed the first working electric motor. Electrification was popular in the world at the time the same as bicycles were.
Two e-bikes – pedaled and pedalless
The first patent for a full-fledged pedalless electric bicycle was filed in 1895 by Ogden Bolton. The patent included installing an electric motor, powered by a 10-volt battery on the rear wheel hub of a bicycle and no gear system or pedals. Battery supposed to be mounted on the frame, yet making a bicycle heavier.
What’s interesting, a patent for the first electric bike as we know it nowadays, combined with pedals, definitely belongs to the inventor from Boston – Hosea W. Libbey. His invention was 2 years younger than the Bolton’s and was powered by a pair of electric motors, and a pair of batteries. On a flat road, only one battery worked, and when climbing, the second was connected.
Modern e-bikes as we know it
In 1920, Heinzmann, the German company, began mass production of electric motors for bicycles. And during the 1930s, the number of e-bike manufacturers expanded – for example, they were joined by Philips. But WWII temporarily stopped all of the development, yet it got its interest back right after it was ended due to the fuel crisis.
So, in 1946, Benjamin Bowden presented Classic – a prototype of the electrically driven “bicycle of the future” in London. But interest waned shortly after the end of the fuel crisis. Everything changed when Panasonic released its first e-bike in 1970.
But another innovation emerged only in 1989 – the Sanyo Enacle became the first electric bike with a nickel-cadmium battery. And in 1991 e-bikes became the same as we know it nowadays when Sony and Asahi Kasei released the first commercial Li-Ion battery. It was smaller than other power supplies yet giving the same power output.
How to choose an e-bike for yourself?
An electric bike is not a cheap thing, so it is better to take a purchase seriously. First of all, it is important to pay attention to the dimensions of the vehicle and choose the one suitable for your height. You should focus on the convenience when riding a bike and choose a size that is comfortable for yourself. And there are a few specifications you should think about after that.
- Bike weight – the lighter it is, the better it’s for a ride and for a rider, regardless of the terrain. Bicycle weight varies with frame and battery, and the lightest frames are made of aluminum alloys.
- Maximum mileage on a single battery charge without using the pedals is important too. Unlike weight, the more mileage the better. If you help the motor by pedaling, the mileage will be 2-3 times more.
- Wheel diameter of 26-28 inches will allow you to travel long distances at high speeds, the wheels are less sensitive to hilly or uneven terrain, and the bike is more comfortable to handle. A smaller diameter is inferior in performance to a larger diameter wheel, but this bike takes up less space.
How to make an e-bike on your own?
If you’re really low on funds, it’s still possible to have an e-bike. DIY guides will help you – an e-bike can be made by your own hands using a kit of specific accessories and a motor wheel to upgrade it. Set of parts for conversion includes:
- A motor-wheel designed for front or rear installation.
- Control panel and a controller.
- Rotary or lever throttle handle, brake lever; PAS system, sensors and wiring.
- Waterproof bag, case or container for placing the battery and controller.
- Commonly, batteries aren’t included in the electrification kit and must be purchased separately.
An electrification kit will allow you to convert a regular bike into a fast and high-torque electric vehicle that can easily overcome even difficult climbs at little cost.


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Starmont Chardonnay, Napa Valley 6-Pack
Sold by: Merryvale Vineyards LLC
$89.99 $156.00 42% off List Price
2012 Starmont Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa Valley
I know, no one likes pro reviews. However, here ya go:
Starmont 2012 Chardonnay (Carneros)
This Napa-side-of-Carneros Chardonnay is resplendent in crisp yet hearty aromas of apple, pear and flowery jasmine. Well put-together, it offers electric acidity and enough rounded texture to pair magnificently with food. On the finish is a hint of tarte Tatin, a tiny seasoning of cinnamon and nutmeg on top.
APPELLATION Carneros, Napa-Sonoma, California, US
BOTTLE SIZE 750 ml
DATE PUBLISHED 9/1/2014
Not a super price. A buck more at Binny’s here in IL.
Not such a hot deal…Lower price at Total Wine … and I don’t have to throw darts at a calendar to guess when it might arrive.
Shipping is included? And it’s available from total wine to the same states as is from here?
I would not call the acidity ‘electric,’ but it is crisp, likely thanks to the mostly stainless aging, the fruit is indeed very nice apple and pear, there is a vanilla hint that may be the jasmine this review references. We enjoy it and keep several bottles around for every day enjoyment. The price here is about $1.50/bottle less than local pre-tax price even factoring in tax and shipping.
Hello Everyone! Brian here from Starmont Winery. Please let me know if you have any questions about the wine.
Personally I love this wine, if I want an easy drinking food and user friendly white for my summer nights, I look no further. Its always good. I love Carneros Chardonnays and this is one of my favorites. Plus I’m not ashamed as a lot of my friends are to admit that I love a great Chardonnay.
This might be a good time to stock up for summer.
No questions for me but thank you for coming onto the message board and saying hello!
That is what I’m here for, we can really open and liven the conversation up to “Any” questions.
I have a question not specific to this wine. We used to visit Merryvale quite often in the 1990’s, early 2000’s and noted the Starmont chardonnay at that time but lost track of when the winery split into Starmont and Merryvale. Can you provide a bit of insight on why it split off and the difference?
So the Starmont brand has roots in in the very early days of Merryvale history. The letters in name of Starmont originate from the names initial partners in Merryvale. The Starmont Brand started out as a co-branded wine that would have both Merryvales and Starmonts name on the label. The label was positioned to be the broad market wine for Merryvale Vineyards.
At a certain point the family wanted to separate the brands. So in 2005 the Schlatter Family decided to spin off Starmont to be its own stand alone brand, to highlight the amazing Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays coming from the Carneros region. Coinciding with that major shift in the branding we built a new winery production facility in Carneros, where the Starmont wines are made. We even have a dedicated tasting room now at the Starmont facility in Carneros where we feature the wines from our Carneros Estate on the historic Stanly Ranch. Next time you are out you should come visit. I hope this answers your question.
When I was looking up info, Merryvale came up first and then I remembered Tra Vigne next door, THEN I read they closed last month.
That was sad news. Had a few really awesome meals there over the years when I still lived in the Bay Area and visited wine country.


As internet usage continues to increase worldwide, the need for reliable and affordable access is more important than ever.
Cell towers have two primary uses — provide cellular internet connectivity and offer phone service.
While it is true that Starlink provides an alternative means of accessing the internet, it is unlikely that it will completely replace cell towers.
First, SpaceX only launched its first batch of satellites in 2019, so the system is still in its infancy.
Second, the company has said that Starlink is intended to complement existing internet infrastructure, not replace it.
Finally, cell towers have some advantages over satellite systems, such as being less susceptible to weather conditions.
For now, it seems unlikely that Starlink will completely replace cell towers.
Moreover, Starlink is not working on mobile phone connectivity. Therefore, even though it can provide internet service, it can’t provide mobile phone service.
Thus, for now, Starlink will not replace the cellphone tower.
However, Starlink has enormous potential for providing internet in rural areas where installing cellphone towers is cost prohibitive. Starlink can provide internet in those areas, and we can use VoIP, Skype, or Zoom to communicate with others even if there’s no cell tower.
For many people, cell towers are the primary means of internet access. However, there are several disadvantages to using cell towers, including their limited capacity and coverage area.
Additionally, cell towers can be expensive to maintain and upgrade.
As a result, some experts predict that Starlink, a satellite-based internet service created by SpaceX, will eventually replace cell towers as the primary means of accessing the internet.
Starlink internet has several advantages over cell towers, such as unlimited capacity and nationwide coverage.
Additionally, Starlink is much less expensive to maintain than cell towers.
As a result, Starlink will likely replace cell towers as the primary means of accessing the internet.
With over 12,000 satellites currently in orbit and plans to have over 42,000 satellites in space eventually, many people wonder if this will spell the end for traditional cell towers.
The short answer is that there is no reason why Starlink couldn’t eventually replace cell towers entirely in the future.
The satellite network offers several advantages over terrestrial cell towers.
For one thing, the satellites are not affected by weather or terrain in the same way that cell towers are. It means there would be no more dead zones or areas with poor coverage. In addition, Starlink’s satellites can be deployed much more quickly than cell towers, which can take months or even years to build.
Of course, some challenges must be overcome before Starlink can entirely replace cell towers.
One of the biggest challenges is latency, or the delay between when a user sends a request and when they receive a response.
Satellite internet has notoriously high latency, which can make things like gaming and video streaming very difficult.
However, SpaceX is confident it can eventually reduce latency to below 20 milliseconds, making it comparable to terrestrial broadband internet.
But when we compare Starlink latency with HughesNet or Viasat internet latency, it becomes apparent that Starlink is the leading satellite internet provider in the world right now. Both HughesNet and Viasat’s latency is more than 600ms, whereas Starlink’s latency is less than 40ms.
Another challenge is cost.
Currently, SpaceX charges $109 per month for Starlink service. It is significantly more expensive than most terrestrial broadband plans.
However, as more people sign up for the service and SpaceX continues to refine its technology, the price may decrease over time.
So while Starlink may not be ready to replace cell towers just yet, it’s certainly possible that it could do so in the future.
As the world becomes increasingly connected, the demand for high-speed internet access has never been greater. Traditional cell towers often can’t keep up with this demand, leading to spotty coverage and slow speeds.
Starlink promises to provide fast, reliable internet to even the most remote areas of the globe. And because it relies on satellites instead of cell towers, it could provide coverage to areas that traditional internet providers currently underserve.
While it remains to be seen whether Starlink can live up to its promises, it’s certainly a technology worth watching.
There is no doubt that the internet has revolutionized the way we live and work. It has connected us like never before and made it possible for us to access information and communicate with people worldwide.
However, the current infrastructure of the internet is far from perfect. Wires and cables are vulnerable to damage, and cell towers can be unreliable in rural areas.
The advantages of Starlink over traditional cell towers are clear. For one, it is much less vulnerable to weather conditions and other environmental factors. Additionally, Starlink can reach areas that are beyond the reach of cell towers.
As a result, it has the potential to improve internet access in rural areas significantly.
Starlink could provide a more reliable and affordable internet connection even in urban areas.
In addition, because Starlink’s satellites are in orbit, its signals will not be obstructed by buildings or other obstacles on the ground (when the network is fully deployed).
As a result, Starlink could potentially replace traditional cell towers as the primary means of providing wireless internet access.
However, SpaceX will need to ensure enough capacity on Starlink’s satellites to meet the demands of users.
In addition, they will need to find ways to reduce latency so that Starlink can provide a consistently high-quality user experience. Nonetheless, if these challenges can be overcome, Starlink has the potential to revolutionize the way we access the internet.
While the technology is still in development, there is potential for Starlink to replace traditional cell towers eventually.
The big advantage of satellite-based internet is that it can be deployed anywhere, including remote areas where cell towers would be impractical.
While many areas still rely on traditional cell towers, there is a growing movement to replace them with space-based satellites.
While the program is still in its early stages, it has the potential to revolutionize internet access for billions of people around the world.
In addition to providing reliable coverage, Starlink could also offer speeds up to 100 times faster than current broadband connections.
While there are still some challenges to overcome, such as high latency and light pollution, it is clear that SpaceX is spearheading a new era of space-based internet connectivity.