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Smart Lock Market is valued at USD 1.1 Billion in 2016 is anticipated to grow USD 3.4 Billion with the Compounded nnual growth of 13.34% over the forecast period 2017 - 2025 by Planet Market Reports
New York 1 June 2018, As per the new research study conducted by Planet market Reports, Global Smart Lock industry is poised to raise USD 3.4 billion by 2025. The driving factor for Smart Lock market is the rising adoption of connected home solutions and soaring need to establish connectivity across all electronic devices and users houses as a consequence of growing penetration of smart homes as these are the key trends uplifting the market growth and Increasing penetration of smartphones which is also fuelling the demand for smart locks over the forecast period. Moreover, technological advancements are estimated to play a key role in the development of this market.
The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments & countries in recent years and to forecast the values to the coming eight years. The report is designed to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the industry within each of the regions and countries involved in the study. Furthermore, the report also caters the detailed information about the crucial aspects such as driving factors & challenges which will define the future growth of the market.
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Additionally, the report shall also incorporate available opportunities in micro markets for stakeholders to invest along with the detailed analysis of competitive landscape and product offerings of key players.
The detailed segments and sub-segment of the market are explained below:
Smart LockMarketby Lock Type
- Lever Handles
- Other Locks
Smart LockMarket by Communication Protocol
- Other Protocols Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, and NFC, among others
Smart LockMarket by Vertical
- Institution & Government
Smart LockMarket By Regions:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- Rest of the World
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Furthermore, years considered for the study are as follows:
- Historical year 2015
- Base year 2016
- Forecast period 2017 to 2025
Some of the key manufacturers involved in the market are ASSA ABLOY Sweden , Allegion Ireland , dorma+kaba Switzerland , Spectrum Brands US , Salto Systems Spain , Onity US , Cansec Systems Canada , Master Lock US . Acquisitions and effective mergers are some of the strategies adopted by the key manufacturers. New product launches and continuous technological innovations are the key strategies adopted by the major players.
Target Audience of the Global Smart Lock in Market Study:
- Key Consulting Companies & Advisors
- Large, medium-sized, and small enterprises
- Venture capitalists
- Value-Added Resellers VARs
- Third-party knowledge providers
- Investment bankers

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The Baltimore Ravens can finally breathe a little sigh of relief. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens didn’t allow a single second-half point, helping them build up a lead and pull out a win in Pittsburgh, 26-14. In exorcising their demons against a rival that has frequently put on late-game heroics, Baltimore proved they finally have a team capable of closing out a game.
Through four games, the Ravens have not allowed a second-half touchdown this season. They have given up only nine total points over eight second-half quarters. Their performance against one of the most potent offenses in the league in Pittsburgh shows this team is for real.
All too often in recent years, the Ravens have given away leads at the end of games.
Looking back to Week 17 of the 2017 season, Baltimore saw this play out with a playoff berth on the line. Against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens led 27-24 with 2:43 left on the clock. A 49-yard completion from quarterback Andy Dalton to wide receiver Tyler Boyd on fourth-and-12 with only 44 seconds left in the game kick the Ravens out of the postseason race.
The same kind of scenario played out a few weeks earlier against the Steelers. Leading 38-36 with 3:29 remaining, Baltimore was unable to lead even a meaningful drive. A three-and-out left 2:25 on the clock and allowed Pittsburgh to march down the field 55 yards to kick a field goal and win the game 39-38.
I could pull other examples out, but the point is still the same. With the Ravens only a single win away from finding the postseason in each of the last two years, late-game collapses often cost them. Not allowing a single second-half point against the Steelers takes away the argument Baltimore’s opponents have been the cause of their successful defensive efforts late in games. Instead, it shows the Ravens might actually be a legitimate contender capable of getting stops when they’re needed most.


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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Guangzhou Evergrande secured a 3-1 first-leg win over Hebei China Fortune in Suzhou on Friday as late goals from Elkeson and Wei Shihao put Fabio Cannavaro’s champions in control of their Chinese Super League playoff quarter-final.
Yin Hongbo had put Hebei in front seven minutes before halftime with a left-foot strike from just outside the area, but Wu Shaocong levelled with a similar effort in the 65th minute.
The game looked destined for a draw until Wei was brought down in the penalty area five minutes from fulltime by substitute Zhao Yuhao and Elkeson stepped up to stroke the resulting spot kick home.
Wei then doubled Guangzhou’s advantage in the first minute of stoppage time when he headed home Xu Xin’s corner from close range to put the eight-times champions in a strong position ahead of the second leg on Wednesday.
Earlier on Friday, Ghana international Frank Acheampong scored in each half to give Tianjin Teda a 2-0 win and the upper hand over Jordi Cruyff’s Shenzhen FC in the first leg of their relegation playoffs clash.
Acheampong put his side in front after four minutes before adding another six minutes into the second half.
The teams will meet again next week with the loser remaining in a battle to avoid one of the two relegation berths from the 16-team division.
Reporting by Michael Church, Editing by Toby Davis
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Longer ballet skirts are having a major moment. We've seen them popping up in the Instagram studio clips of dance fashionistas around the world—from American Ballet Theatre's Isabella Boylston to The Royal Ballet's Beatriz Stix-Brunell to Berlin State Ballet's Iana Salenko. And with cooler weather on the way, we have a feeling we'll be seeing even more calf-length skirts.
Beyond being trendy, long ballet skirts give any studio ensemble a sophisticated prima ballerina vibe (hi, Natalia Makarova). Try out one of these long skirt options.
Uliana Lopatkina seconds before going in for the headbutt. Screenshot via @cloudandvictory Instagram.
Whether you're a die-hard sports fan or Team Bunhead all the way, Cloud & Victory (aka the dancewear company with the world's cheekiest social media) has found a way for everyone to enjoy this summer's World Cup.
Though according to our calendars today is the first day of spring, it feels like anything but. That's why we've been extra jealous watching American Ballet Theatre dancers' Instagram posts from their tour to Singapore. From swimming in rooftop pools to hiking with monkeys to jet-lag influenced shenanigans (oh, and dancing Swan Lake), their photos are making us believe that warm weather really is on its way. We rounded up some of our favorite shots from the first half of ABT's Asian tour; they'll spend this week in Hong Kong dancing Alexei Ratmansky's Whipped Cream. Keep the photos coming, ABT!
Rather than cling onto the railing in fear (like we would have), Isabella Boylston stepped gracefully into the highest pool in the world with a low arabesque.
Though self-described "ballerina artist" Grace Earp, 17, has been drawing her whole life, she only started ballet three years ago. Earp, an Irvine, CA native, had been selling her art—mostly of cartoon princesses and animals—at conventions like San Diego Comic Con and Wondercon since she was 12. But as ballet grew to be a larger part of her life, the subject of her work shifted. "I started drawing what I was learning; a pointed foot or hyperextended leg," says Earp. Today, Earp has over 31,000 followers on Instagram for her line of drawings showing both the rigorous and fun sides of technical ballet training. Earp often chooses a single position or step like pas de chat or croisé devant and shows all the components that go into it, from "foot pointed like a dagger" to "anticipation of the next movement" to "focused mind." The dancers in her drawings are whimsically dressed, and she often incorporates pop culture elements like Wonder Woman or Disney princesses.
Can't get enough Nutcracker? Don't fear. Tween clothing brand Justice has just released a web series called "Finding Clara," which follows four young dancers cast as Clara in BalletMet's production of The Nutcracker. The first three episodes are available on YouTube, and the final installment will be released on Friday, December 22. Each video is about 20minutes long.
Justice is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the home of BalletMet, leading to an easy collaboration. The company gave Justice exclusive and uninhibited access to everything behind the scenes, from auditions to rehearsals to performance. Part of Justice's mission is to empower young girls and spread positive messages, andthey have a huge video collection. This isn't their first foray into ballet—earlier this fall they created a series of ballet video tutorials. A representative from Justice told us that the goal of the newseries is to give "a real-life snapshot of the heart and soul these girls put into their Nutcracker performance—the rehearsals, overcoming challenges, celebrating wins and the bonds of friendships made."
The four Claras—Alaina Kelly, Molly Rainford-Dreibelbis, Lauren Grace Onderko and Isabelle Lapierre—range in age from 10-13, and their positive, excited energy is clear throughout the series. The issues that they deal with such as balancing schoolwork and rehearsal, managing jealousy and competition with their peers, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle despite busy schedules will feel familiar to dancers of all ages. So over your holiday break, cozy up with some hot chocolate and dive into the world of "Finding Clara."
Check out the trailer below, followed by the first three episodes:
Isabella Boylston teaches "Giselle" in the Cloud & Victory 'Ballet Dancers Sweat Glitter' tee; via Instagram
Learning a variation for the first time is definitely one of the most rewarding parts of ballet. And when American Ballet Theatre principal Isabella Boylston teaches you that variation as part of a master class series hosted by dancewear brand Cloud & Victory, the whole process gets even more exciting. Dreamt up by Cloud & Victory founder Min, the day-long workshop at Joffrey Ballet School in New York City consisted of a technique class taught by fellow ABT principal Gillian Murphy, as well as variations from both Murphy and Boylston. After Murphy taught Black Swan, Boylston gave the dancers another classic with Act I of Giselle. If you weren't lucky enough to be among the dozens of aspiring ballerinas gathered at the master class, check out some of Boylston's tips for learning Giselle at home.

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Coach John Fox and the Denver Broncos are parting ways following the team’s latest playoff meltdown.
Fox won the AFC West all four of his years in Denver, but each of those seasons ended in ugly fashion in the playoffs, including Sunday’s stunning 24-13 loss to Indianapolis.
Fox was 49-22 in Denver after going 73-71 in nine years with the Carolina Panthers.
In three seasons with Peyton Manning, the Broncos went 38-10 in the regular season but were upset twice at home in the divisional round and got upended by the Seahawks 43-8 in last year’s Super Bowl.
The Broncos went 8-8 in Fox’s first year, when Tebowmania was in full pitch. The stakes were raised when Manning replaced Tim Tebow in 2012.


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Topic: Whoopi Goldberg and the Holocaust.
Whoopi Goldberg got in trouble last week for getting a major aspect of it wrong. On January 31’s edition of “The View,” Goldberg said that the Holocaust was not about race. I wrote my weekly column about this recently. I asked Rabbi Daniel Lapin, President of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians, for a statement on this story. He told me that he disagrees with her often, but does not agree with the suspension: “Stuffing a gag into people’s mouths and trying to harm their careers doesn’t win the argument. It actually prolongs it by breeding anger and resentment.” He added, “By the time the left has silenced the right and the other way around, and by the time secular and religious have silenced one another and by the time blacks and whites have silenced one another, we’ll all be living in a dull, silent, monotonous and resentful world.” Rabbi Daniel Lapin joins Jerry Newcombe to discuss the issue, including the big problem of cancel culture. www.rabbidaniellapin.com

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Judge 'arrived at a wholly erroneous estimate of the loss,' court said
In a lawsuit involving a motor vehicle accident, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia has rejected an “inordinately low” award for an injured teacher’s loss of future earning capacity after finding that the judge erred in assessing the estimate of the loss.
In Lo v. Vos, 2021 BCCA 421, the parties were in a motor vehicle accident in 2014. In her suit, the appellant claimed that because of the accident, she suffered physical and psychological injuries and her income-earning capacity as a teacher was permanently impaired.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Karen Horsman ruled in favour of the appellant. In assessing the claim for loss of future earning capacity, Justice Horsman accepted that it should be based on the appellant’s potential earnings as a teacher, but disagreed that the evidence established a permanent, near-total impairment of her earning capacity. Instead, she found that the evidence established a real and substantial possibility that the appellant would experience indefinite impact on her future earning capacity. She awarded the appellant $300,000 for loss of future earning capacity but reduced the amount to $240,000 based on 20 per cent contingency deduction.
On appeal, the appellant alleged that the award “was a wholly erroneous estimate of her damages and inordinately low.” She further alleged that despite the evidence establishing a real and substantial possibility that she would experience an indefinite impact on her earning capacity, Justice Horsman failed to consider the extent of that possibility in assessing her claim. The respondent contended that Justice Horsman’s assessment was entitled to deference.
In its decision, the B.C. Court of Appeal held that by failing to analyze the consequences of the real and substantial possibility that the appellant would experience indefinite impact on her future earning capacity, Justice Horsman “arrived at a wholly erroneous estimate of the loss.”
The court noted that while Justice Horsman was open to rejecting the expert witness’ opinion that the appellant would be incapable of working as a teacher, it remained necessary on her part to consider the parameters of the real and substantial possibility of indefinite impact that she accepted.
“Instead, [Justice Horsman] proceeded directly to her conclusion that it was reasonable to expect the [appellant] to be off work in the short-term, which she later set at four years. That conclusion, in my opinion, was open to [Justice Horsman], but given the real and substantial possibility she found, it was necessarily a starting point, not the end of the analysis,” Justice Christopher Grauer said.
The court determined that while Justice Horsman properly acknowledged that a claim for loss of future earning capacity would require a comparison between the appellant’s likely future working life if the accident had not happened and her likely future working life after its occurrence, she did not assess the loss on that basis.
“It appears that the [Justice Horsman] began to do so with her finding that the appellant’s claim should be based upon her potential earnings as a teacher (her likely future if the accident had not happened). But she could not make any proper assessment of the appellant’s likely future working life after the accident’s occurrence without assessing the consequences and likelihood of the real and substantial possibility of indefinite impact that she accepted was established by the evidence,” Justice Grauer said.
The court considered the award of $240,000 “inordinately low” and granted the appellant $810,000 instead.

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California High School Baseball - Valley Center gets by FallbrookMay 10, 2018: Fallbrook, CA 92028
Spectators at Thursday's league battle between the Valley Center Jaguars (Valley Center, CA) and the host Fallbrook Warriors (Fallbrook, CA), saw Valley Center's baseball squad knock off Fallbrook by a count of 13-11.
Coming up next, the Jaguars play the Fallbrook Warriors (Fallbrook, CA) in a battle, on Saturday, May 12. Valley Center will attempt to move on its 5-16 season record. The Warriors enter the battle with a 3-15 record after their 13-11 league loss to Valley Center (Valley Center, CA).
The Warriors now possess a 3-15 record. They take the field next when they travel to Valley Center for a battle on Saturday, May 12. Fallbrook will play a Jaguars squad coming off a 13-11 league win over Fallbrook (Fallbrook, CA). The Jaguars record now stands at 5-16.

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I will never be able to put into words how incredible Liz and Zach are. They are incredible photographers and beautiful human beings, in every sense of the word. They have a special gift in making women feel powerful and stunning.
I stepped far out of my comfort zone and owned who I am, for me! I didn’t do this for anyone else. I did this photo shoot because I’m proud of the person I’ve become (inside and out) and understand the importance of women empowering women.


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The first one tells me that advertising is a rich and wonderful source of creativity and ideas, which drives the engine of commerce and capitalism, making us all more comfortable and happier.
The second refutes all that, tells me that all is vanity, and I'd be much happier slacking off, and spending the rest of my life smoking a pipe and brewing my own beer in rural Dorset.
Having just spent a work-free year exploring the world, I fully understand the appeal of spending time rather than money, and finding pleasure in the mundane.
But right now I rather like having money, primarily to buy yet more effects pedals. I also have a mortgage to pay.
Therefore I will forge a clever path somewhere between the two, developing myself as a writer, flexing my creative muscle, and spending my time off in enriching pursuits, like taking a walk around Marken with friends, and baking my first batch of bread in almost a decade.
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What would you like to tell readers about yourself?
* Nino Gugunishvili holds an MA in arts and has worked in film and television industries. Friday Evening, Eight O’Clock is her first published work of fiction. She lives in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Today I'm interviewing author Nino Gugunishvili.
What do you do when you’re not writing?
* Oh, I’m not the most disciplined person you’ll know. When I’m not writing I’m reading, or going out with my friends, walking in the park, or forcing myself to attend my fitness class and of course I’m waiting for the new episodes of my beloved shows to watch.
What was your favourite book as a child?
* “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas, Jerome K. Jerome’s “Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog), Jack London’s short stories and novels, Mark Twain’s works, O.Henry’s short stories, and many, many more….
* My father had an incredible library, so I often sneaked there to lose the sense of time while reading.
Where do you get your ideas?
* Ideas may come from everywhere… Even from our dreams, from places we visit, form impressions and our own experiences. In my opinion, the stories we write about reflect our inner life and accumulate everything that is stored in our memory. When the right moment or an impulse comes, it nourishes our imagination and the story is born.
Are you a planner or a pantser?
* I guess I’m a pantser. While working on “Friday Evening, Eight O’Clock” I haven’t planned anything in terms of story or plot development, but there were certain things which I knew. I knew for example that the main protagonist Tasha would have a dog, a Labrador - retriever, or that another character, Balthazar Hamish would have a headache in the opening scene, or, that he’ll have a deputy - Liz Foster. I also knew that Tasha would be straight-forward, unconfident and funny.
Can you tell us about your challenges in getting your first book published?
* When I decided to publish my book, I had to learn and research as much as I could in the field of publishing. All of it was a brand new, extremely challenging, sometimes unnerving, but at the same time a very enriching and positive experience that lasted for three years, starting from the process of writing a book to the final stage of its publication. I’m deeply grateful to the “Archway Publishing” team who made it all possible. They were very supportive all through my publishing journey.
Do you have any advice to give to aspiring writers?
* Don’t be afraid, believe in yourself, trust your abilities, read as much as you can and write, do not wait for a perfect moment, a muse or n inspiration, just write!
What has been the toughest criticism you’ve been given as an author?
* I think that the toughest one is still to come either in a form of review or a verbal remark and I’m trying hard to get used to it. It’s the most difficult part of presenting your writing to the outside world, to the audience… that’s the moment when you have to realize that not everyone will fell in love with your book instantly, if at all. Someone will say that it’s not what they expected, or that it’s too long and dull and boring, or that the situations in the book are too unrealistic… You definitely need to have guts to cope with criticism, judgmental views or a bad review, especially when you’re a debut author. You’re certainly not prepared or used to it. You’re not immune to it and probably will never be… But I hope that there will be readers who’ll enjoy this book and for me this is the most important and encouraging thing.
What has been the best compliment?
* When readers say that they couldn’t put it down! When they say that they didn’t want it to end or that they laughed to tears! A friend of mine told me that reading my book was like watching a very good movie!
What sort of writing environment do you create? I.e. music or not? Pen and paper or laptop/PC?
* My writing environment consists of a couch, an HP mini black laptop, a muted TV and my dog beside me. Oh, and I forgot about a mug of a hot coffee.
* She's bored with Pilates. She's never tried yoga. She doesn't even have a driver's license. She lives a pretty ordinary life as a freelance writer who battles the occasional flow of melancholy with the regular flow of martinis. Nestled into her couch, her television remote in one hand and a cold adult beverage in the other, she's found a favorite way to pass the hours on a Friday evening. It's comfortable and familiar, but it's not exactly an exciting way to live. With two of her closest friends, a bossy mother, an eighty-two year old grandmother, and Griffin, her fat yellow Labrador at her side, she knows that there has to be something better out there.
* But where?
* When she gets an unexpected offer to relocate to France to write a magazine column, she thinks her circumstances are improving. But life in a new country isn't all pêches et la crème. Now far away from her comfort zone, Tasha must find the inner strength to start a new career and navigate the bizarre and unknown world of professional jealousy, intrigue, and conflicting personalities in a very foreign land.
* It's enough to make a girl yearn for those quiet nights on the couch.
* “Get what?”
* “That unromantic goddess piece. Very nicely done, Liz. Find the author as soon as possible, please. I need her here. You can do it, right?”
* “Sure I can, Balthazar. The only thing is, she lives in another country. It will probably take time.”
* “Hope you can arrange everything, her work permit, visa, and all. I need her as a columnist. I’m thinking of starting a new column right away. Well, that’s all I wanted to say. See you later, Liz.”
* What an asshole! thought Liz, with her lips pressed to her old cell phone. She didn’t have time to buy a new one. She barely had time for anything more than her job lately. She was becoming a workaholic and hated herself for that discovery. Okay, fine! I will try to reach the unromantic goddess by phone and send her an email. That’s it. Come on, Balthazar, the new issue is just a week away, and I don’t think it’s perfect timing for a newcomer to come in. I’m not your secretary, after all!
* Liz took a last sip of coffee and suddenly brightened. A good cup of coffee always changed her mood.
* She opened her laptop and easily found what she was looking for in her database of new authors. There she was. Her name was Tasha. She looked young and wore big glasses. Her haircut was simply awful.
* That’s fine. Her haircut can be changed, Liz thought as she started typing an email.
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The time for waiting is over. The House must move on Trump impeachment articles now.
Laurence Tribe, Opinion contributor Published 3:15 a.m. ET Oct. 9, 2019 | Updated 9:11 a.m. ET Oct. 9, 2019https://web.archive.org/web/20191009205338/https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/10/09/trump-impeachment-vote-charges-now-add-more-articles-later-column/3909558002/
Impeaching a U.S. president might not be the be-all-end-all for their career. We explain why this is the case. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Constitution makes clear the House can conduct its Trump impeachment inquiry however it wants. It should move fast. America has no time to spare.
The White House’s blanket stonewalling of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump isn’t just deeply troubling or further indirect evidence of the president’s underlying abuse of public power for private gain. It signals another clear ground for his impeachment: obstruction of Congress.
Clearly impeachable conduct
This is far from the first time Trump has directed administration officials not to comply with a congressional request or subpoena. Ordinarily, he has relied on the pretext of a misapplied or nonexistent executive privilege or immunity as justification. Such an excuse would be wholly inadequate here, given the absence of any plausible legal argument for any such privilege, and the settled principle that impeachment proceedings put Congress in a position to claim that the public’s need for full information overcomes any arguably applicable evidentiary shield.
Desperate 'kangaroo court' gambit
It is not for the president to decide what makes the impeachment inquiries of the House Intelligence Committee chaired by Rep. Adam Schiff sufficiently authorized to carry the imprimatur of Congress. That, to put it bluntly, is none of the president’s business.
Nor is his self-interested characterization of the Schiff inquiry as a “kangaroo court” entitled to even the slightest respect from anyone.
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Twelve-year-old Evie Timmins has hugged her little sister for the first time in four months after being forced to live in an airlocked hospital ward, awaiting a stem cell transplant, due to a rare immune disorder. Evie was diagnosed with a variable immune disease with an unknown cause at 18 months old. It is an antibody deficiency which leaves her body unable to defend itself against bacteria and viruses. As her condition seemed to worsen, specialists advised that her only option was stem cell donation, which meant staying in an ultra-secure children's facility, away from the majority of her family. The risks were only made high, due to the pandemic. Having had the treatment, she has been able to see her younger sister after months of being apart. She is still in recovery, and is living away separately from her family, but has hopes to soon be together at home once again.


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ASPEN – Instead of an ordinance with strict requirements that homeowners and businesses notify their neighbors before using outdoor pesticides, the city of Aspen has opted for a gentler approach that raises awareness of the potential dangers of such chemicals and encourages less toxic alternatives for lawn and tree care.
Jannette Whitcomb, environmental health program coordinator for the city, unveiled a multi-pronged approach to the issue during Tuesday’s City Council work session. The program she introduced represented a departure from the direction the council suggested in November 2011, when it sought the creation of a “pesticide pre-notification ordinance” that would regulate community use of the chemicals.
A potential ordinance was prompted by a group of local residents who voiced concerns about pesticide use more than a year ago after a local man, Chris Wurtele, was exposed to the pesticide bifenthrin after it had been applied to a neighbor’s yard in September 2010.
Wurtele is still recovering from the harmful effects of the toxic exposure, former Mayor Bill Stirling told council members during Tuesday’s meeting. In mid-2011, Wurtele was said to be suffering from headaches and fatigue.
Stirling wondered aloud why the city couldn’t take a stronger stance on pesticide regulation.
But Whitcomb said her research showed that the state law prevents local governments from regulating pesticide use by landowners and private contractors, and the council agreed to proceed in a less stringent manner.
“We can only regulate homeowners,” Whitcomb said. “A large portion of our homeowners who are hiring pesticide applicators are seasonal. A lot of times they’re not in town when applications are done.
“Another challenge is that a significant portion of Aspenites are unaware of the need for pre-notification to protect themselves against pesticides. And another one is that a failure to pre-notify a neighbor of a pesticide application would be difficult to prove and would require record-keeping by a homeowner.”
Therefore, putting all of the responsibility on the homeowner doesn’t make for an effective ordinance, she said.
“You would be giving the community a false sense of protection,” Whitcomb said. “We feel that the approach that we’re proposing – building community awareness as well as using state resources to handle enforcement of the licensed and unlicensed applicators – can make a real difference.”
Under the new program, which won’t create an added expense to the city, information about safe and legal pesticide use will be added to the city’s website. Environmental Health Department staff also will promote the option of the pesticide-sensitive registry for those who desire pre-notification.
A future aspect of the program could involve getting applicators to agree voluntarily to certain standards.
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A few months ago, I went and sewed up the Clover trouser pattern for the first time, in dark green sateen . Having fixed the zipper (my own mistake), I realised that I love the great fit of these trousers, but they’d be even better with traditional pockets and a front fly more like jeans… in fact, I’d actually just like some Clover jeans.
So that’s exactly what I did! I first altered the pattern to create the front pockets (and I extended the pocket lining piece to the centre front to make a “gut slimming” panel), add a fly-front, and extend front waistband to match the fly underlap. I also added back pockets and belt loops off another jeans pattern. I didn’t bother to draft a back yoke as I actually prefer the look of jeans without them, and the back darts just disappear into the pockets anyway.
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- Native American service project
On a wilderness rafting expedition the group wends its way through the banded sandstone cliffs of the Lower San Juan River. They will camp on sandy beaches, learn to cook healthy, delicious river meals, and have the opportunity to navigate class 2 rapids. Hikes to scenic overlooks reveal the captivating beauty of the canyon, and southeastern Utah’s stunning geology. From the river, the group will head to Hopi Pueblo for a service project, and the unique opportunity to learn about the culture and lifestyle of this amazing community.
“Every time you meet someone who influences you, you carry a bit of them with you even if you never see them again.” Sadie, participant
Arrive at Basecamp
Participants arrive at Basecamp throughout the first afternoon. Their expedition leaders help them become acquainted with Deer Hill, as participants meet each other and the group begins to form. In addition to playing games, and eating home-cooked meals, the group will pack group and personal gear for the first part of their trip.
Lower San Juan Rafting Expedition
All prepped and packed, the group departs Deer Hill Basecamp on Day 3 for the river launch in Mexican Hat, UT. They will spend their days on the river, rafting class I and II+ rapids through the deep and sinuous sandstone canyons, exploring side channels, and hiking to overlook points high up the canyon walls. Participants learn to read the river, paddle a raft and inflatable kayaks, and even have the opportunity to try the oar rig. After each day of boating, the group makes camp on a sandy beach where they will prepare dinner, and enjoy the scenery.
Service in Hopi Pueblo
The group arrives in Hopi Pueblo in the afternoon of Day 8, to meet their hosts, make camp, and begin their project. Historically, projects in Hopi Pueblo have included whitewashing and plastering the ancient buildings in the plaza of Old Oraibi, making and repairing bread ovens, and working in community gardens. Cultural learning opportunities can include observing ceremonies, lessons in traditional arts, conversation and storytelling with community members, and sharing meals with the group’s host.
Return to Basecamp
Participants return to Basecamp for program closure. The group cleans equipment and returns it to its storage locations at Basecamp, and returns any rental items to the Deer Hill Store. The group holds a closing ceremony to conclude their experience, and enjoys a cookout and slideshow on the final evening. On the last day of the program, expedition leaders drive participants to the Durango airport to return home.
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The expedition is bookended with time at Deer Hill’s Basecamp in Mancos, CO. From Days 1 to 3, participants get to know each other as they pack group and personal gear for their river expedition. At the end of their expedition, the group returns to Basecamp (Days 13-15) for hot showers and home-cooked meals. The final full day will include a closing ceremony and celebration with a cookout and slideshow.
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Lamu, KENYA: Over 500 squatters living at Bula-Rahma area in Mokowe,Lamu west on Thursday took to the streets to protest against the move by the county government to forcefully evict them from their homes.
The squatters marched to governor Fahim Twaha office in Mokowe demanding an explanation as to why he was allowing such an injustice to happen on his watch.
The squatters many of whom are herders, said they had been living in fear after a notice they had been given by the county government requiring them to vacate their homes ran out on Wednesday this week.
The county government of Lamu alleges that the 20 acre piece of land occupied by the squatters in land that had been acquired for the constructions of rural roads.
However, their efforts to be addressed by the governor were futile as they were informed that he was leading a meeting in his office and as such couldn’t see them.
The squatters who carried placards and sang dirges, said their were plots by some county government officials who wanted them out of the lands so that they could sell them to tycoons who are said to be willing to part with a fortune for the 20 acre piece of land.
They said they had nowhere else to go and that it was unfair for the county government to evict them from a place they had lived for decades.
Their spokesperson Shukri Abdi said they will not vacate the lands until the governor gives them an audience and an ample way forward.
“We have been here for over 20 years.We have established and have families here.We have our property here too.They say this village is standing on a land where a road is to be built.We find that repulsive.How can you say an entire village is to be a road?We vare aware there are some tycoons who really want this land at any cost and that’s why we shall stay put,”said Shukri.
They were issued with the four day vacation notice on October 7 which ran out on October 11.
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2014 Hyundai Sonata Pros vs Cons. Should You Buy?
The Top 9 Reasons Why You May want to
Buy a 2014 Hyundai Sonata:
The 2014 Hyundai Sonata maintains its solid position among other top midsized, moderately priced family sedans. Given that the current generation Sonata in fact set the bar for its car class when it was introduced in 2011, it might be better to say that the other car brands are finally meeting the standards Hyundai has set. As in previous years, the 2014 Sonata delivers value, performance, and style.
New for 2014
The Sonata comes in several trims: GLS, SE, SE 2.0T, Limited, and Limited 2.0T. In addition to these, Hyundai offers a hybrid model. New features include a restyled front grill and adjustable steering modes. Some trims are updated with Xenon headlights and LED taillights. With new noise-reducing technology, car buyers will appreciate the 2014’s quiet drive.
9 Reasons to Buy a 2014 Hyundai Sonata
1) The Price
Compared to other vehicles in the class, the price for the 2014 Hyundai Sonata starts below most of its competition. Over the years, this Korean manufacturer has positioned itself as a price cautious alternative to its more expensive Japanese competitors. While this position succeeds in gaining market share, potential buyers would be mistaken to assume that lower price equates to lower quality.
2) The standard features
Hyundai provides value. When other manufacturers tack on options, driving up cost, Hyundai standardizes alloy wheels, heated side mirrors, and Blue Link technology even in its base trim. Through Blue Link, car buyers will not only get luxuries like Bluetooth and iPod connectivity, but they will also enjoy Hyundai Assurance Connected Care. This includes powerful features like emergency notification upon collision as well as maintenance advisories.
3) The power
The Sonata beats the competition with its standard 190 horsepower 2.4L engine. Hyundai shoppers looking for even more power will be delighted with the 2.0T turbocharged engine available in the SE and Limited trims, getting an incredible 245 horsepower. This turbo engine, in fact, provides even greater horsepower than even the V-6 Camry or Altima can offer.
4) The fuel efficiency
The EPA estimates that the 2014 Sonata gets 24 mpg city and 35 highway. True, other cars in this class do as well or slightly better, but the improved fuel efficiency across the board is a testament to the strides the automobile industry has made in recent years. The 2014 Sonata is a respectable competitor, and the differences in fuel economy among the top cars are negligible.
5) The warranty
For those looking to keep their new car for several years, Hyundai offers more peace of mind than any manufacturer. With the five year, 60,000 mile new vehicle warranty, the 10 year, 100,000 miles powertrain warranty, and the seven year warranty against rust and corrosion, Hyundai buyers are virtually guaranteed limited repair expenses for years to come.
6) The safety features
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gives the Sonata an overall five star safety rating. The vehicle comes standard with six airbags. When any airbag is deployed, Hyundai’s Automatic Collision Notification Assistance immediately locates the accident, enabling emergency services to operate quickly. The Brake Assist System may be a lifesaver in situations in which the driver is unable to apply adequate braking pressure. Buyers interested in the Limited trim may opt for the blind spot detection (BSD) side mirrors. A rearview camera is an optional safety feature in the GLS and standard in the other trims.
7) The interior technology
Car buyers interested in the SE or the Limited trims will appreciate options like touch screen audio, HD radio, and navigation. The driver ventilated seats and the front and rear heated seats are additional selling points.
8) The interior space and storage capacity
With 120.2 cubic feet of interior space, the EPA classifies the Sonata as a “large car,” actually bumping it into a different class than the Fusion, Malibu, Camry, Accord, and Altima. Drivers will find the Sonata’s trunk space equal if not better than its competitors.
9) The quieter, more comfortable drive
For 2014, Hyundai made subtle yet significant strides to enhance the driving experience. The interior cabin changes reduce road noise so that even highway cruising at 70 mph is quiet. The new Driver Selectable Steering Mode allows for drivers to choose from among three options (comfort, sport, or normal), improving the overall drive quality.
Four Reasons you may not want to buy a 2014 Hyundai Sonata
1) The handling
A repeated critique among Sonata test-drivers is the car’s mediocre handling. Although the 2014 Sonata has improved in this regard, car shoppers are likely to have a better experience with the Fusion or the Mazda6.
2) The styling
The bold, futuristic, and fluid styling of the 2014 Hyundai Sonata might be a little much for more conservative tastes. While some no doubt appreciate this current generation’s exterior design, others may not be able to overlook it even given the Sonata’s benefits.
3) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s rating
• 2014 Hyundai Accent
• 2014 Hyundai Elantra
• 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
• 2014 Hyundai Sonata
• 2014 Hyundai Tucson
While the Sonata received an overall five star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and has done very well in almost every safety test, the newly introduced International Highway Safety’s small overlap front test has proved difficult for many vehicles. The 2014 Sonata received only a “marginal” rating in this specific test, while other midsize family sedans faired better with “acceptable” or even “good” ratings.
4) The redesign coming in 2015
Hyundai’s team is once again re-inventing the Sonata for 2015. If buyers are hesitant about the 2014 Sonata and have a bit of patience, they may find the 2015 model to be worth the wait. With what Hyundai accomplished in the 2011-2014 generation, it is fair to expect good things from this Korean manufacturer. Early rumors report dramatically improved handling.
Over the last decade, Hyundai has continued to emerge as a dependable, affordable, and cutting edge alternative among Asian manufacturers. The 2014 Hyundai Sonata is unlikely to disappoint car buyers looking for a quality midsized family sedan. Anyone shopping for a vehicle in this class needs to at least consider the make with the best warranty and most repeat buyers.


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Liberty Interactive Corp
revealed that they own a 26.9% stake in LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) in a Schedule 13D/A disclosure that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, November 3rd. The investor owns 3,223,990 shares of the stock valued at approximately $880,794,068. The filing is available through EDGAR at this hyperlink.
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The information contained in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following information:
On April 4,2017, the Reporting Person entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with General Communication, Inc., an Alaska corporation (“GCI”, and following the amendment and restatement of its articles of incorporation, “GCI Liberty”), and Liberty Interactive LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person (“LI LLC”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Reorganization Agreement, dated as of July 19,2017, by and among the Reporting Person, GCI and LI LLC (as amended in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Reorganization Agreement”). Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the Reporting Person will acquire a controlling interest in GCI Liberty in exchange for the contribution to GCI Liberty of certain assets and liabilities currently attributed to the Reporting Person’s Ventures Group (the “Contribution”). The Reporting Person will then distribute the shares of GCI Liberty representing such controlling interest to the holders of Liberty Ventures common stock in redemption of all outstanding shares of such stock. In connection with these transactions, the Reporting Person currently intends to transfer its entire equity interest in the Issuer, its liabilities under the Forward Transaction, and all of its rights, benefits and obligations under the Spinco Agreement (as defined below) and the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below), to GCI Liberty.
As previously reported, the Reporting Person is party to (i) the Spinco Agreement, dated as of May 13,2008 (the “Original Spinco Agreement”), with IAC/InterActive Corp, a Delaware corporation (“IAC”), Barry Diller, and the other Liberty Parties (as defined therein) party thereto, as assigned pursuant to the Spinco Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Tree.com), dated as of August 20,2008 (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”, and together with the Original Spinco Agreement, the “Spinco Agreement”), by and among IAC, the Issuer, the Reporting Person and Liberty USA Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person (“Liberty USA”) and (ii) that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
August 20,2008 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among the Reporting Person, the Liberty Parties and the Issuer. The Reporting Person is filing this Amendment to report its entry into the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, on November 2,2017 (the “Assignment”), with the Issuer, GCI, Liberty USA and Ventures Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person (“Ventures Holdco”), pursuant to which, subject to the completion of the Contribution and the splitoff of the Reporting Person’s interest in GCI Liberty (the “SplitOff”) contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Assignment, the Reporting Person is permitted to assign, and, in such event, GCI Liberty will assume, effective immediately prior to the effective time of the SplitOff, the Reporting Person’s rights, benefits and obligations under the Spinco Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the Assignment, the Issuer agreed that following the consummation of the SplitOff, GCI Liberty will be entitled to all of the Reporting Person’s rights, benefits and obligations under the Spinco Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. Following the completion of the SplitOff and the effectiveness of such assignment and assumption, the Reporting Person will not have any equity interest in the Issuer.
Subject to the foregoing and except as described in this Amendment and the Schedule 13D or contained in the agreements incorporated by reference as Exhibits hereto, the Reporting Person does not have and, to the best of the Reporting Person’s knowledge, none of its directors or executive officers have, any current plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions set forth in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Reporting Person specifically reserves the right to change its intention with respect to any or all of such matters. In reaching any decision as to its course of action (as well as to the specific elements thereof), the Reporting Person currently expects that it would take into consideration a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the Issuer’s business and prospects; other developments concerning the Issuer and its businesses generally; other business opportunities available to the Reporting Person; developments with respect to the business of the Reporting Person; changes in law and government regulations; general economic conditions; and money and stock market conditions, including the market price of the securities of the Issuer; provided that any course of action taken by the Reporting Person will be subject to the contractual restrictions described in Item 6 of this Amendment and the Schedule 13D.
The information contained in Item 6 of this Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Renaissance Group LLC raised its position in shares of LendingTree by 2.4% during the second quarter. Renaissance Group LLC now owns 2,859 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $492,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of LendingTree by 0.6% during the first quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 12,575 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,576,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of LendingTree by 1.4% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 5,059 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $871,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan raised its position in shares of LendingTree by 5.6% during the second quarter. Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan now owns 1,710 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Texas Permanent School Fund raised its position in shares of LendingTree by 1.7% during the second quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund now owns 5,319 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $916,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.00% of the company’s stock.
LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ TREE) traded up $9.00 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $273.20. 168,713 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 226,328. The stock has a market capitalization of $3,196.87, a PE ratio of 81.18 and a beta of 1.51.
LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 26th. The financial services provider reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $171.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.97 million. LendingTree had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 16.52%. The company’s revenue was up 81.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. research analysts forecast that LendingTree, Inc. will post 3.06 earnings per share for the current year.
In other news, CEO Douglas R. Lebda sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.94, for a total value of $1,059,760.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director G Kennedy Thompson bought 5,000 shares of LendingTree stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $230.91 per share, for a total transaction of $1,154,550.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,154,550. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 27,850 shares of company stock worth $6,875,633 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 21.90% of the company’s stock.
Several research firms have recently issued reports on TREE. Citigroup Inc. reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 price objective on shares of LendingTree in a research report on Friday, October 27th. Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. lifted their price objective on shares of LendingTree from $245.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 27th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of LendingTree from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 26th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective (up previously from $250.00) on shares of LendingTree in a research report on Thursday, October 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of LendingTree from $160.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. LendingTree has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $247.08.
LendingTree Company Profile
LendingTree, Inc (LendingTree) is engaged in operating an online loan marketplace for consumers seeking loans and other credit-based offerings. The Company’s online marketplace provides consumers with access to product offerings from various lenders, which it refers to as Network Lenders, including mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, reverse mortgage loans, auto loans, credit cards, personal loans, student loans, small business loans and other related offerings.
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I’m not sure how to describe this book.
Book CWs: For a list of content/trigger warnings for this book, along with tropes and representation, check out its page on BookTriggerWarnings.com!
Premise (from Goodreads)
The Doll Factory, the debut novel by Elizabeth Macneal, is an intoxicating story of art, obsession and possession.
London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment – forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange and beautiful, that meeting marks a new beginning.
When Iris is asked to model for pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Suddenly her world begins to expand, to become a place of art and love.
But Silas has only thought of one thing since their meeting, and his obsession is darkening…
Review (No Spoilers)
Hello everyone! This is my first non-requested/non-blog tour review in a while (long story short, I moved and spent the past two months panicking instead of writing) so I’m happy to be back to my old blogging ways, even if it’s temporary.
The Doll Factory was the first chosen book for a new book club I’m in, and I couldn’t be more happy about that fact because I honestly think I would have DNFed it otherwise. I wouldn’t say that this book is bad or anything like that, I just couldn’t get into it at any real point. It was only in the last 50 pages that I started to feel the pull to not put it down.
My main issue with The Doll Factory was that I basically never understood what story I was reading. I have a theory that that was kind of the whole point of the book, but for me, it just made it harder for me to enjoy. Every time I told my partner what was happening in the book, he would respond, “Um, what kind of book is this??”
We chose this book as our pick for Historical Fiction, which is how it started off, but it seemed to constantly be changing between historical fiction, thriller, and romance. There are several “narrators” (each chapter is written in 3rd person but the POV changes) and I ultimately feel like the book suffered from having too many interconnected strands. There were times when my fellow members and I would wonder why certain characters and plot points were introduced. In many cases, these people and arcs disappeared almost completely from the story.
In the end, I feel like this book had a lot of potential as a thriller, or even a romance. The author has a real talent for writing suspense, drama, and humor. I just ultimately felt like I was reading three different novels taking place in the same town at the same time. I found it more fun to discuss the book than to actually read it.


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The applicability of the electronegativity equalization method (EEM) is investigated for the fast calculation of atomic charges in organic chemistry, with an emphasis on medicinal chemistry. A large training set of molecules was composed, comprising H, C, N, O, and F, covering a wide range of medicinal chemistry. Geometries and atomic charges are calculated at the B3LYP/6-31G* level, and from the calculated charges, effective electronegativity and hardness values are calibrated in a weighted least-squares fashion. The optimized parameter set is compared to other theoretical as well as experimental values and origins of the differences discussed. An approach toward extension of EEM to include new atoms is introduced. The quality of the EEM charges is assessed by comparison with B3LYP/6-31G* charges calculated for a set of medicinal molecules, not contained in the training set. The EEM approach is found to be a very powerful way to obtain ab initio quality charges without the computational cost of the ab initio approach.


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Where do we come from? Where are we going? These two questions have always held humans in thrall and many still consider that answers lie with religion. The creation story, despite the Big Bang and Charles Darwin’s Origin of the Species, has power over humanity and various religions have different narratives on our role on the earth but they all agree on the living presence of the God.
Dan Brown, the author of best-sellers such as The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol weaves a gripping account of a scientist’s daring attempt to answer those two critical questions in his new unputdownable thriller, Origin (Published by Bantam Press | Penguin Random House). Grab a copy, you will thoroughly enjoy the read.
Brown’s excellence in storytelling owes a great deal to his skill in meshing the real and the possible with the fantastic. His imagination is bolstered by first-class research so that as you hold Origin in your hands you will have a tough time fighting the urge to Google to find out the veracity of the details he is putting forth. Artist Paul Gaugin and Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudi all add to the baroque aura that Brown turns on. And Brown has even included an Indian geek, Suresh Bhalla, to the cast of characters to make it original at the other end of the spectrum.
Origin is a deep meditation on the power and role of technology playing in our lives, especially post-2000 when the digital era truly dawned on us.
Edmond Kirsch, the digital demigod and an American who has chosen to live in Spain, selects the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to reveal his discovery that will shake the foundations of the world with his startling Origin theory. He has built a supercomputer and named it Winston, in honour of the celebrated British statesman and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Churchill is Kirsch’s hero for he had dismissed criticism from religious people hating him with these lines: “You have enemies? Good. That means you have stood up for something.”
Kirsch, before unveiling his Origin story to the world, decides to alert three religious scholars-a Catholic bishop, a Jewish rabbi, and Muslim cleric-what is coming at the library of Montserrat Abby. How would they now react to the deeply upsetting scientific revelation?
Kirsch also brings in his Harvard guru, the great symbologist Robert Langdon, to the picture before he goes ahead with the presentation.
Brown’s locations are real, so are the details if not the cast of characters that he portrays such as the dying King of Spain, the Prince of Spain, the Queen consort, etc. That touch of real lends an aura of conviction to the thrilling narrative in Origin.
You got to appreciate the grand design of Brown. Or else, what does the 19th century English poet William Blake got to do with the theory of a futurologist that threatens to upend the world? In fact, Brown has turned the last lines of Blake’s prophetic poem The Four Zoas,
“The dark religions are departed/And sweet science reigns” central to the Origin story.
Everything-almost everything-in Origin happens on one dramatic night in Spain with events moving from Bilbao to Madrid to Barcelona while the Sharjah desert and a ruin bar in Budapest become venues of two collateral murders, the only instances where Brown’s admirable skills come into question from an alert reader. The rest are peeking into the past, with each of the central characters-except the much storied Langdon-revealing a defining moment that spurs them into action. Especially the former Admiral Luis Avila, the assassin on hire by the forces of darkness. Even that would have its own Brownian twist. Beware.
The real hero in Origin is not Kirsch but his creation, Winston. Without him, Langdon and Ambra Vidal, the director of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, would not have succeeded in their mission, to fulfil what Kirsch had begun. This creation is, truly, original.


Up to three other people can be paired with the helmet for Bluetooth intercom conversation.
1. Press and hold the Center Button of two Bluetooth systems for 5 seconds until flashes red.
2. Tap the Center Button on either Bluetooth system and wait until the LEDs of both turn blue.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to pair with Intercom Friends C & D.


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Money and politics are familiar bedfellows, but in Vermont it’s been hard to peer into the bedchamber – until now.
Common Cause Vermont Thursday announced that it’s given residents of the Green Mountain State a searchable campaign contribution database for the 2010 election – and chided the state for not doing more to open the door on who spends what for whom.
Common Cause Executive Director Wally Roberts said the effort required nearly 1,500 hours of database mining and compilation to render the information into an easily readable form. The link to the extensive figures, which include all statewide races and selected House and Senate races, are at www.commoncause.org/vt/2010contributions.
Roberts said “more cash was spent in the 2010 election than ever before, especially in the race for governor” – $4.78 million, a jump of 147 percent from 10 years ago. And in predicting that upward trend will continue, he said it was essential the state move to take campaign finance filings and information out of the technical dark ages and put it all online.
“Our campaign laws are among the weakest in the nation and our state government ranks near the bottom in several recent studies of transparency,” he said. Common Cause’s effort, he said, is not just a public service but a model for how the state can improve its reporting system.
According to Roberts, information from candidates is now scanned from hard copies and put on PDF format files at the secretary of state’s website, but they are not easily searched and sorted. More than 1,000 documents are involved, each of which is at least three pages long, according to Roberts, and there are around 9,250 contributors who donated in 2010.
The failure to make information easily available, he said, “restricts the public’s right to know how campaigns are financed and how big donors influence public policy.”
“Vermont needs to have an election database like we created,” Roberts said.
He praised Secretary of State James Condos for helping with the project to transform the contributions into a searchable database, and lawmakers such as Rep. Jason Lorber, D-Burlington, and Sen. Jeanette White, D-Windham, for their efforts to increase transparency on campaign financing.
Lorber has introduced a bill in the House (H.741) which calls for the state to set up a election financing database and another (H.740) that calls for revisions in the state’s campaign finance law.
In calling for a statewide electronic campaign finance disclosure system as soon as possible, he also disputed an estimate by former secretary of state Deb Markowitz that it would cost $600,000 to $1 million.
“We think it can be done cheaper,” he said.
Roberts made it clear he did not want to imply that there is any impropriety or direct link between contributors and the votes that Vermont office holders make. But he said transparency is key in letting voters know who is financing whom and letting them draw their own conclusions.
With Vermont’s move to create a system of universal health care and a proposed takeover over Green Mountain Power by Gaz Metro, Roberts said he expected those hot issues to fuel a boost in campaign donations from outside organizations and political action committees in the 2012 and 2014 elections.
“That’s something to watch out for, I think,” he said.
Looking at the campaign finance numbers
What’s in the Vermont Common Cause 2010 campaign finance numbers?
Some interesting eyebrow raisers, such as the fact that a lot of business contributors hedge their bets and contribute to both parties or candidates.
Or not. Myers Container Service in Winooski went the other way, donating $5,000 only to GOP candidates Chris Roy, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie and the Vermont Republican Party.
Did you know national corporations such as Reynolds American Tobacco Products, Comcast Cable and CVS Caremark care enough to spend thousands of campaign dollars on Vermont candidates? They do. First Wind Energy contributed $4,400 to eight Vermont candidates in 2010, including $1,000 each to Gov. Peter Shumlin, GOP candidate Brian Dubie and Lt. Gov. Phil Scott.
Whether you’re a political wonk, open government advocate or just curious, the database provided by Common Cause is interesting reading, in a numbers sort of way, and a people sort of way too. You may recognize the names of your senator or representative – and that’s what it’s for: What does a beer manufacturer from St. Louis, Mo., have to offer GOP Sens. Kevin Mullen, Vincent Illuzzi and Democratic Sen. Dick Sears? Either $200 or $300 each.
It might be good conversation starter with your senator over a cool one this spring.
CCVT sorted the contributions into five categories—individuals, businesses, PACs, candidate and family, and party committees. (Editor’s note: The formatting may not work perfectly on all computers; some information was cut off viewing the figures using a Mac and Firefox browser).
Common Cause of Vermont has created a fully searchable database of campaign contributions for the 2010 election and an accompanying analysis, which shows more than one-third of the Senate received between 40 percent and 80 percent of their contributions from businesses and PACs, compared to the average (17.8 percent) for all members of that body.
More cash was spent in the 2010 election than ever before, especially in the race for governor. The winner, Democrat Peter Shumlin, raised almost $1.5 million in contributions which was 12 percent more than Jim Douglas’ top year of 2008. Brian Dubie raised almost $1.8 million.
Both candidates also had the help of independent expenditures by PACs. The Democratic Governors Association and Green Mountain Future spent $1.1 million on Shumlin’s behalf, and the Republican Governors Association spent $756,000 on behalf of Dubie.
In total, the top two candidates spent $4.78 million, a 147 percent jump from 10 years ago. The expenditures by four other Democrats in the 2010 primary bring the total expenditures for the 2010 gubernatorial campaign to $6.1 million, more than four times the amount spent in 2008.
The most important contributions in the governor’s race were the $285,421 that Shumlin donated to his own campaign, along with the $35,618 donated by his relatives for a total of $321,039. These two donations comprise 21.5 percent of all donations to Shumlin’s campaign and dwarf the candidate and candidate’s family donations to Republican Brian Dubie’s campaign of $4,250, which was 0.3 percent of his total.
Dubie received almost four times as much from businesses as did Shumlin, $211,018 vs. $58,690, which represent 13.4 percent and 4 percent of the candidates’ total contributions respectively. Dubie also received more from PACs, nonprofits and trade associations than did Shumlin, though by a much smaller margin $76,798 vs. $50,593 respectively. Various party and candidate committees gave $306,439 to Dubie and $215,304 to Shumlin.
CCVT also analyzed for the overall top contributors. David Blittersdorf, founder of NRG and All Earth Renewables, was the largest single individual contributor, with contributions to candidates for various state offices totaling $19,213. In addition, NRG donated $4,000 to the Shumlin campaign. Other top individual contributors include Bruce Lisman of Shelburne, a retired finance executive and founder of Campaign for Vermont, $17,650, and Bill and Jane Stetson of Norwich for a combined total of $24,950. Bill Stetson is a filmmaker and board member of Vermont Public Radio, and Jane Stetson is finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
The top business contributors were AT&T, $16,900; Medco Health Solutions, a pharmaceutical management company, $15,650; and Kimbell, Sherman & Ellis, a Montpelier lobbying firm, $15,600. (Since then, Steve Kimbell, one of the principals of that firm, was named by Shumlin last year to be commissioner of the Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities, and Health Care Administration which regulates those industries. The firm changed its name to KSE Partners.)
The top contributors among the PACs and nonprofits were the Teamsters Union, $18,025; the Vermont Fund for Families, a gay and lesbian rights advocacy group, $12,600, and the Vermont Troopers Association and the Vermont League of Conservation Voters, each with $9,250.
The top trade association contributors were the Vermont Fuel Dealers, $13,950, and the Vermont Realtors Association at $13,400, and the top party committee was the Jim Douglas for Governor Committee, which gave $11,000 to various Republican candidates. Altogether, the top contributors gave $570,685 to all candidates, which is 8.2 percent of all donations.
All of these databases were written in Excel 2007 and can be sorted using its ‘Data’>>’Sort’ function. There is a Master Contributions database and six secondary databases for different races and categories of contributors, plus a spreadsheet showing historical trends.


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Man stranded in snow without cell service ties phone to drone to call for help
A stranded man on a remote snowbound road in an Oregon forest without cell service found an ingenious way to call for help by attaching his phone to a drone.
The motorist became stuck in the snow while driving through Willamette National Forest and was unable to call 911 because he did not have cell service in that location, according to Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue on Sunday.
To make matters even worse, the man’s family was out of the country at the time, and no one knew where he had gone, so there wouldn’t be anyone to summon help in a timely manner if he failed to make it back home.
But according to the agency, “the all-too-familiar” scenario had a “unique twist.”
Rescue officials said that the driver made several “smart decisions” that day, beginning with the fact that he stayed inside his vehicle to keep warm, instead of wandering off to try and get help on foot, which could often lead to death from exposure.
His second smart decision was finding a creative way to call for help using equipment he happened to have on hand.
“The man had a drone with him and attached his cell phone to the drone,” the post explained. “He then typed a text message to a trusted person describing his situation and exact location, hit send, and launched the drone several hundred feet into the air.
The increased elevation allowed the man’s airborne phone to connect to a cell tower and fire off the life-saving message, which resulted in search and rescue teams being sent to track down the motorist and deliver him to safety.
The agency revealed that while its first responders were helping the quick-thinking driver, they happened upon another person who had been stuck in the snow for several days and rescued him as well.
Lane County officials said that while they were “happy with the outcome” of this rescue mission and “impressed with the creativity” of the drone-flying driver, they urged people to exercise caution when traveling in the winter and let somebody know where they’re headed before hitting the road.


Panic works as culinary inspiration for chef Kate McLean, executive chef at River Oaks fine dining institution Tony’s. McLean's 'Cinnamon Toast' torchon rolls onto the menu for the first time this week, and it was a long time coming. Owner Tony Vallone had asked McLean to create something that would highlight the "awesome" blueberries they had been receiving, and the answer didn't hit her immediately.
"This dish took forever to think of," said McLean. "And I tried everything: reading books, sitting still in one place for five minutes and thinking, even running, because it supposedly clears your head. I began to panic, thinking I had lost it."
Finally, McLean grabbed some brioche and set to making a cocoa toast from a thin and crispy piece of bread accented with cocoa powder. But McLean says it was not quite right. Enter sous chef Austin Waiter, who suggested a flavor profile akin to everyone's favorite kiddie cereal Cinnamon Toast Crunch. McLean added tarragon milk sauce and Hudson Valley foie gras to complete the dish. Blueberries plumped in Sauternes are the finishing touch. Try the 'Cinnamon Toast' torchon for $23 on the a la carte menus during lunch and dinner service at Tony's. It's also on all the tasting menus.
— James Brock


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