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Just about everyone has heard of Herman Melville’s classic “Moby Dick” but how many realize that the house where he wrote most of this famous book is right here in the Berkshires? Arrowhead the Herman Melville House Museum is just minutes away from our Lenox B&B in Pittsfield, MA.
Herman Melville lived at Arrowhead with his family from 1850 to 1863. It was a very productive time for him as an author. He worked on some of his most famous stories while here. Titles from that period include “Pierre or The Ambiguities,” “Bartleby the Scrivever,” “The Confidence-Man,” and, of course, “Moby-Dick.”
Arrowhead and the surrounding Berkshires appear in a number of Melville’s stories. Some even say that Mount Greylock was partial inspiration for his legendary white whale, Moby Dick.
“The Piazza” and “I and My Chimney,” offer very clear descriptions of Arrowhead and include details that can be seen at the museum to this day. “I and My Chimney” is one of the most accurate descriptions that exists of Arrowhead during Melville’s time. There’s even an inscription from the story’s text on the Arrowhead chimney, added by the author’s brother, Allan Melville. Another example, “The Piazza,” refers to a porch Melville added to the house. (more…)


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Historically, Harlem has been recognized as the epicenter of the cultural experience known as the Black Renaissance. What is seldom spoken about is the important role and contributions the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville played in the development of the Chicago Black Renaissance Literary Movement. Nestled in this southside mecca are places, spaces, and experiences that shaped such literary and intellectual giants as Horace Cayton, St. Clair Drake, Richard Wright, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Arna Bontemps.
Presented by cultural curator and preservationist Dr. Angelyn Anderson, whose research focus is education and preservation efforts of historic and cultural capital within the African-American community. Her area of interest is the impact of gentrification on historic and cultural preservation, specifically in Bronzeville and similar communities. Through the Neighborhood Perspectives Project, she continues to study the impact of gentrification on historic and cultural preservation as a way to create conversations and educational opportunities about community history. Dr. Angelyn also serves as the curator of reClaiming Bronzeville™, a space created to catalog and share the powerful stories about Bronzeville as a way to preserve the stories and history of the neighborhood. She resides in Bronzeville, is an authentic taco connoisseur and an avid DIYer.
Once you register for the event, you will immediately receive your Zoom link to log in the evening of the program.
This program is presented as part of the library’s One Book, Everyone Reads community reading program. Learn more about the series and this year’s selected book, Three Girls from Bronzeville by Dawn Turner, here.
Make sure to join us for our signature author event, a conversation between Dawn Turner and Alex Kotlowitz, on Wednesday, May 11, at 7pm. Register here.
One Book, Everyone Reads is funded by the Friends of the Wilmette Public Library.

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Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) epilepsy, also known as rolandic epilepsy, is the most common childhood type of epilepsy. There is debate on its “benign” definition given the numerous literature data on its correlation to cognitive morbidity. Although its prognosis is often favorable, BECTS can present or evolve however to an atypical form, characterized by a worse prognosis and negative impact on cognitive development. It is possible that abnormal electrical activity, marker of neurological dysfunction, has the potential to disrupt neural network function and development. Numerous studies tried to identify clinical or electroencephalographic criteria for atypical forms and atypical evolution of BECTS in order to guide follow-up and treatment of patients and to predict their outcome. This review provides a compact summery of literature data with a focus on predictive features of future cognitive decline.
- Atypical benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
- Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes
- Brain development
- Rolandic epilepsy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Behavioral Neuroscience

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On February 21, 1903, the New York Police Department staged the first recorded law enforcement action targeting gay bathhouses when it raided the city's Ariston Baths. Dozens of men were arrested, with some actually sentenced to jail time.
On February 22, 1892, the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born.
On February 23, the New York Supreme Court, in People v. Uplinger et al. ruled in favor of a gay man who had brought a case against the loitering law. The loitering and solicitation statutes were overturned by this decision.
On February 24, 1977, the State of Wyoming repeals its sodomy laws.
On February 25, 1982, Wisconsin became the first US State to ban discrimination based upon sexual orientation
On February 26, 2004: Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter were married in a ceremony in San Francisco. When newly elected Mayor Gavin Newsom took office, he issued an order to the city clerk that required city officials to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. O'Donnell and Carpenter, along with hundreds of other gay and lesbian couples immediately descended on San Francisco to get their marriage licenses. The marriages were all subsequently invalidate by the California Supreme Court.
On February 27, 1992, The UK Transgender Rights group Press for Change was formed in a London Coffee House.


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WASHINGTON -- NFL teams frequently violated federal laws that govern how they should store, track and distribute prescription painkillers, according to sealed court documents
The court documents are part of an ongoing federal lawsuit, filed by more than 1,800 former NFL players, and include testimony from team doctors and trainers.
The players, who are suing the NFL in U.S. District Court in Northern California, claim they suffered long-term health problems as a result of the improper and deceptive drug-distribution practices by NFL teams, according to the court filing.
"Every doctor deposed so far ... has testified that they violated one or more" federal drug law and regulation "while serving in their capacity as a team doctor," the court filing states.
Anthony Yates, the Pittsburgh Steelers' team doctor and past president of the NFL Physicians Society, testified in a deposition that "a majority of clubs as of 2010 had trainers controlling and handling prescription medications and controlled substances when they should not have," according to the Post report.
Bud Carpenter, the Buffalo Bills' longtime trainer, "admitted under oath that he witnessed team doctors give players injections of prescription medications without telling them what the drug was they were receiving or its side effects. ... He further testified that doctors provided prescription medications at places other than where they were allowed to do so in violation of federal and state laws," according to the court filing reviewed by the Post.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has clear guidelines on how doctors should store, transport and distribute prescription painkillers, which are considered controlled substances.
But the documents reviewed by the Post suggest teams had a "cavalier attitude" toward those federal guidelines.
In August 2009, for example, Cincinnati Bengals head trainer Paul Sparling wrote in an email: "Can you have your office fax a copy of your DEA certificate to me? I need it for my records when the NFL 'pill counters' come to see if we are doing things right. Don't worry, I'm pretty good at keeping them off the trail!"
Sparling was not made available to the Post for comment and did not respond to questions from the newspaper about his 2010 email.
"The documents, emails and testimony referenced in the complaint are the tip of the iceberg," lead plaintiffs' attorney Steve Silverman said.
The NFL Players Association, which is not a plaintiff in the federal case, said in a statement Friday that the documents were "cause for our continued concern and vigilance for holding the League accountable to its obligations. We will monitor this case closely and take all steps necessary to ensure the health and safety of our players."
In January 2011, Outside the Lines ran a series of reports on painkiller misuse by former NFL players. The central component of that reporting was a first-of-its-kind study of painkiller use by retired NFL players.
The study, funded by ESPN and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was published in the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Researchers from the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis interviewed 644 retired NFL players, asking them extensive questions about their use and misuse of prescription painkillers, both as active players and in their present lives.
The study found that retired NFL players misuse opioid pain medications at a rate more than four times that of the general population and suggested that occurred because players misused the drugs during their NFL careers.
Other key findings from the study:
• Of the retired players, 52 percent said they used prescription pain medication during their playing days. Of those, 71 percent said they misused the drugs then, and 15 percent of the misusers acknowledged misusing the medication within the past 30 days.
• Those who misused prescription painkillers while playing were three times more likely to misuse the drugs after their careers than those who used the pills as prescribed while playing.
• Of the retired players, 63 percent who used prescription pain pills while playing obtained the medications from a nonmedical source, such as a teammate, coach, trainer, family member, dealer or the internet.
Several retired NFL players told researchers and Outside the Lines at the time that it was commonplace for trainers to hand out prescription pain pills. Under the law, only a doctor with the authority to write prescriptions can distribute controlled substances such as Vicodin and OxyContin. While it's illegal for team doctors to transport and distribute medications outside of the states where they have the authority to prescribe the painkillers, several retired players told Outside the Lines that, too, was a common practice.
The court filing, reviewed by the Post, reveals that NFL teams "dispensed painkillers and prescription-strength anti-inflammatories in numbers far beyond anything previously acknowledged or made public."
Almost 8,000 doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and controlled medications were prescribed to players in the 2012 calendar year, according to an internal document from NFL medical adviser Lawrence Brown obtained by the Post.
Those numbers could average out to about six to seven pain pills or injections a week per player over the course of a typical NFL season, according to the report.
"It sounds like an incredible amount of intervention with some pretty risky drugs, some of which, in the case of Vicodin, have a high addiction potential," Arthur Caplan, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University's Langone Medical Center and co-founder of the NYU Sports and Society Program, told the newspaper.
"It makes you think, are the physicians looking out for the health of the players, or are they just trying to keep them on the field?" Caplan added.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Post that the allegations contained in the court filing "are meritless, and the league and its clubs will continue to vigorously defend these claims."
"The NFL clubs and their medical staffs are all in compliance with the Controlled Substances Act," McCarthy said in an email. "... The NFL clubs and their medical staffs continue to put the health and safety of our players first, providing all NFL players with the highest quality medical care. Any claim or suggestion to the contrary is simply wrong."
The NFL declined to make its medical advisers available to comment to the Post.
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Even Quentin Tarantino thought he might have gone too far as he prepared to make "Django Unchained," opening Tuesday.
He had written scenes of a chain gang of slaves en route to auction, slogging through the mud of Greenville, Miss. ("Like a black Auschwitz," Tarantino termed it), and of more slaves picking cotton in a field under scorching sun with armed overseers guarding them on horseback.
But the idea of shooting those scenes in Louisiana, where most of "Django" was filmed, with black actors being asked to portray slaves, unnerved the usually self-confident director.
The prospect made him so edgy that he considered shooting those scenes in the West Indies or even Brazil, just so he wouldn't be reenacting slave-related atrocities upon the landscape where such events actually happened.
So Tarantino turned to actor-director Sidney Poitier, the first African-American to win a Best Actor Oscar, for advice.
"Sidney basically told me to man up," Tarantino says. "He said, 'Quentin, for whatever reason, you've been inspired to make this film. You can't be afraid of your own movie. You must treat them like actors, not property. If you do that, you'll be fine.' "
By choosing to set his blend of spaghetti Western, 1970s revisionist action movie and blaxploitation film in pre-Civil War Mississippi, Tarantino wanted to confront the reality of slavery in a way Hollywood has avoided for virtually its entire history.
While there have been films — from "Gone With the Wind" to "Glory" — that have dealt with slaves and slavery, few of them have shown its brutality and inhumanity the way Tarantino does.
"It's touchy, painful and uncomfortable," the 49-year-old filmmaker says. "It makes people afraid — both black and white.
"Most countries have been forced to deal with the atrocities in their history — the world has made them. They've gotten through it." But in the United States, he adds, the nation "didn't even deal with our genocidal past with the American Indians until the 1960s.
"My goal with 'Django' was not to dramatize a history book or take it into a 'Schindler's List' direction, though I think 'Schindler's List' is a great film," he says. "I wanted to tell an exciting adventure story with a 21st-century view."
Having audaciously killed Adolf Hitler in the 2009 "Inglourious Basterds," Tarantino goes completely hot-button with "Django Unchained." He doesn't just grab the live-wire issue of America's shameful history of slavery. He does it in a movie that blends wildly violent action, adventure, romance, light comedy and more than 100 uses of the most verboten of racial epithets.
The film stars Jamie Foxx as a freed slave named Django, who sets off to free his wife (Kerry Washington) with the help of a courtly German bounty hunter (Oscar winner Christoph Waltz). But the wife is the property of a despicable plantation owner, Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), who trains male slaves — "mandingos" — for to-the-death, bare-knuckle boxing matches.
Notes Waltz, whose bounty hunter becomes Django's partner and ally: "In a way, slavery is an unresolved issue, a topic that hasn't been universally addressed. You would think that the victory of the North over the South would have ended the discussion, but it's never been properly dealt with."
With its frequent spurts of blood, depictions of slaves being whipped and worse, the film has aroused controversy, as much for its nonstop use of the N-word as for the violence.
That misses the point, Washington says.
"I'm fascinated that, in this epic adventure love story, we'd spend so much time just talking about one word," she tells the Daily News.
"To tell the story and be true to the culture, you have to use it. It was used as a weapon, to make people feel less-than. I think it's important that today's young people, who use it and don't know the history, see it in that context — that it was evil."
Focusing on the sensational aspects of the film misses a larger point, Washington says.
"So many films about slavery are about powerlessness. This is about a black man who finds his freedom and rescues his wife. Django is a liberator, a hero — there's nothing shameful about that," she says.
Indeed, says Jamie Foxx, the romance is what drew him to the script.
"What I gravitated to was the love story," Foxx says. "When you see stories about slavery, you never get a chance to see slaves fighting back. That's a first. We kept saying that during shooting — that there were a lot of firsts. And it's just a fantastic ride."
Still, DiCaprio squirmed when he sat down for the first reading. As the villain of the piece, Calvin Candie had to be not just on the wrong side of history — but thoroughly rotten, someone who was reared by black slaves but still viewed them as subhuman and thought nothing of dropping the N-bomb frequently.
"I hated him," DiCaprio says of his character. "I was incredibly uncomfortable with the language, with the degree to which he treated other people as badly as he did. It was very disturbing. I even said to Quentin, 'Do I need to be this atrocious?'
"And Jamie and [co-star] Samuel L. Jackson both said, 'If you sugarcoat it, if you hold back, people will feel we're not telling the truth.' That ignited me to go as far as I did."
Jackson recalls the moment: "I took him aside and said, 'This is just another Tuesday, motherf—. Let's do this.' "
Since his 1992 breakthrough, "Reservoir Dogs," Tarantino has always been a provocative filmmaker, from his use of fractured time lines to his gleefully vulgar dialogue to his lavish way with gore. Still, "Django Unchained" is the work of a more mature director, one who made sure that the cast and crew were comfortable every step of the way, even as they dealt with material that was alternately dark, incendiary and outrageously funny.
"Could I have made this film 20 years ago? Maybe, but it probably would have been so different you wouldn't recognize it," says the outsized personality known to friends as Quentin and to fans as QT.
"I doubt I would have tried to make it a love story. It would have been more about retribution.
"I think I'm the same artist I was, going on the same journey. I've grown into my profession, into my talent. I know more what I'm doing, instead of working on instinct. I want to try bigger, bolder, broader things."

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This article is about the Class III road numbered C1044 maintained by Highland Council.
For other roads numbered C1044, see C1044
The C1044 is listed by the Highland Council as being Culduthel Avenue, connecting the B861 and B8082 (now A8082) in the south of Inverness. However, this route has recently been stopped up with the redevelopment of the adjacent school and new housing, so it is presumed that the route is now defunct. To confuse matters, the near-parallel section of the A8082 is also apparently part of Culduthel Avenue.

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Scientists plan to remove water from the atmosphere of Earth, stratosphere to deal with climate change. This is a unique approach by which scientists plan to reduce the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere.
Scientists believe that infusing ice-forming nuclei into the atmospheric layer, stratosphere will help fight climate change. According to them, reducing the water content causes more heat to flow into space in infrared radiation form.
A study published in Science Advances mentioned the current method of scientists. However, greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are major contributors to human-caused climate change. Hence, water vapor is regarded as the most frequent greenhouse gas.
As a result, the study concludes that removing water vapor from the atmosphere will help to prevent climate change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials conducted this research study.
According to this study, scientists plan to remove water and propose experimenting with intentional stratospheric dehydration. Joshua Schwaz is the lead study author of this research. He is also a research physicist at NOAA’s Chemical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.
Joshua also stated the procedure of dehydrated stratosphere would be carried out by seeding microscopic particles, known as ice nuclei, into the stratosphere using high-altitude planes.
He believes adding these seeds to the stratosphere might cause water vapor to freeze and fall. Hence, it would finally remove extra water vapor and dry out the stratosphere.
This study method will work once the experts have solved many technological challenges. Joshua stated they still don’t have a plan or the technology to do this. It will not counterbalance the effects of carbon dioxide and will only cool the atmosphere by 1/70th, equivalent to the amount of warmth provided by CO2.
Hence, Joshua said it would be only a small shift in the other direction. CO2 is a major issue in our atmosphere. The new technology will have a minor influence in contrast to CO2.
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Katherine F. DeMille, Ph.D.
Katherine is a chemist with 15 years of experience in the field of environmental chemistry. She specializes in the characterization of sources and fate of contaminants in the environment, which in many instances requires an understanding of industry-specific, process chemistry to evaluate the potential nexus between historical and/or current operations and contaminants of potential concern (COPCs) such as PAHs, PCBs, metals, PCDD/Fs, CVOCs, and PFAS. Dr. DeMille is an expert in the reconstruction of such chemical processes including industrial operations at petrochemical plants, dye manufacturers, paper mills, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and inorganic chemical manufacturing facilities. In addition, Dr. DeMille utilizes her advanced background in analytical chemistry and expertise in fundamental physical chemistry to elucidate the behavior and transformation of COPCs in air, water, soil, and sediments to better assess their source(s) and impact on the environment. She has provided technical consulting services to clients involved in the cost allocation process at Superfund Sites and has also participated in dozens of forensics investigations in support of liability management.
- Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 2017
- B.S., Chemistry, University of Maryland, 2008
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Who chooses what makes a role model? Who decides what is exceptional behavior? The short answer is that we do. But we did not get there by ourselves, someone, somewhere guided us down a path. At the beginning of this journey that we call life, that person is our mother. Mothers are not all knowing. Mothers are not perfect (I can give you a prime example). But all mothers love. Good mothers transfer that love into their childs hearts. Great mothers teach their children right from wrong. Awesome mothers teach their children to reach for the stars, that all things are possible, and that everybody can make a positive impact on society.
People as a whole are not perfect, this is common knowledge. If our goal in life is to end up perfect, we need to know how to get there. This is where the mother comes into her own. I firmly believe that 90% of what makes a adult the person that they are is the nurturing that they receive in the home. There are exceptions to every rule, and today they are not relevant to this article. If you are raised in a loving household, to respect those in authority over you, and to know the difference between right and wrong, you will probably become a productive member of society. This gives you an insight into the world we live in. It allows you to perform to your potential.
This world is not perfect, and for every good person there is a bad one. Perhaps a mothers love does not discern between the two in her own children, perhaps unconditional love does not know the difference between good and evil. But I do know this. I am grateful for ALL mothers that our willing to raise their children to be the best that they can be. Mothers that want their children to strive for success. Because without the love and nurturing of awesome mothers we would not have a role model to write about every week.

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The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has admonished Ghanaians to stop tagging the political class as corrupt but rather blame themselves for encouraging corruption.
According to him, monetary demands from citizens especially during internal and external elections push politicians to engage in dubious means to recoup their investments.
Politicians, he argued are not father Christmas to be dolling out money without devising means to recoup what they have spent.
Speaking at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs engagement with political parties on Monetization of politics in Ghana – A focus on Solutions, the Suame MP tasked political parties to devise other means in selecting leaders and candidates instead of resorting to the constant elections which breed corruption.
“Next year our constitution will be 30 years and I believe it is time we take action before our people lose faith in the political class…there is nobody who enters politics who is a father or a mother Christmas…in politics you plant today, you will want to reap tomorrow, that is the reality of our time and so if a person is subjected to such huge payments and the person gets elected, his party wins, he is made a minister, contracts are awarded, what do you think will happen, let’s be realistic to ourselves and let’s not pretend…whatever you plant, you reap the same harvest.
“So when people turn around and blame the political class, you are introducing corruption in the system. When you met the person on the highway and robbed him/her of his/her possessions before allowing entry into that city, you think he is a Father Christmas. He gets there, you think he will not be looking to reimburse himself for the next battles ahead…so let’s not blame the political class because we ourselves are encouraging them by our own conduct.”
The Suame MP also questioned the relevance of certain political structures such as regional executives. According to him, political parties can effectively function without the regional branch bureaucracies which serve as another leg to corruption.
Director of research for the NDC, Dr William Ahadzie on his part asked for the state campaign financing debate to be revisited in the quest to reduce excessive monetization of politics and corruption.
Dr. Ahadzie called for a sanctions regime to be introduced for parties who overspend during elections.


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I am passionate about what I do and what I believe, especially safety. At times, I even “get on a soapbox.” At these times, I have been likened to a caricature of a Baptist preacher leading an impassioned congregation. In the context of safety talks that are often described as monotone and boring, this can be refreshing, but for some, it could be a turn-off. Thus, as I’ve matured in my career, I have been trying to show this passion differently, while still maintaining authenticity, energy and appropriate humor that are demonstrative of my passion for what I believe and most often know to be true. Like a finely tuned symphony, I want to take the listener on a journey of emotion consistent with the message I want to resonate long after I’ve left the stage or training room. This cannot be done if I am overzealous in my approach. The same is true for any safety manager or supervisor who is trying to “preach” safety to his or her crew or organization.
Zealous is defined as being “full of or characterized by fervor for a person, object, or cause.” And, while “fervor” is not a bad thing, an over-dose of it can be. In fact, to be overzealous can cross the boundary into “dogma,” which is often perceived as “prescribed doctrine proclaimed as unquestionably true by a particular group.” In my experience “dogma” implies right versus wrong. However, little in the safety world is quite that cut and dry. As a result, when our zeal is seen as dogma, we create a defensive response in our “audience” as a natural byproduct of people’s desire to maintain consistency in their thinking and protect their self-esteem. This is particularly true of those who don’t see “eye-to-eye” with your point of view. Being overzealous and dogmatic might work with those “in the choir,” but, it rarely converts people.
By contrast, we should be passionate about what we believe. This passion can be an asset, especially when built on a foundation of “caring.” Passion is defined as: “any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling.” Given that a majority of people make decisions emotionally and then back up these decisions with logic, showing passion for what you believe has its benefits in convincing others to accept and even start to believe the same. Indeed, when our passion properly shines, it can compel or “convert” people to our point of view. When this passion comes from a foundation of caring, we demonstrate “compassion,” which is defined as: “concern for the sufferings or misfortune of others.” In the case of safety, this is manifest as an anticipated concern that others might suffer as a result of not “buying into” or accepting our message of injury prevention.
What’s the differentiator? It’s the source of motivation for the message. Those who preach safety out of “self-interest,” or a desire to ensure compliance with the rules to keep regulators at bay, tend to be dogmatic. Those who share the message because they care about people (because it is people that make the organization successful) are compassionate. It is compassion for others that persuades better than logic or dogma. In the end, passionate people who care are willing to go through a process to test out what they have learned. They also embrace a philosophy of continuous improvement. Zealots tend to jump on the next bandwagon about which they get excited without engaging in a process to obtain deep knowledge about the subject. As a result, zealots are most often temporarily committed, abandoning what they believe today for the “next best thing.” Passionate people are long-haulers. Compassionate people are long-haulers who care. This is something to think about the next time you give a safety talk or provide feedback in the field that is intended to help someone avoid injury or death.
I have maintained a successful Behavior-Based Safety consulting business for more than 20 years. In that time, many mining companies have jumped on and off the Behavior-Based Safety bandwagon in search of the next best thing. Those with whom I remain in contact that have stayed the course continue to perform in safety (and even other areas of their operations) much better than the industry averages. Those who have abandoned the approach see much more variable performance when measured objectively. How does your mine site’s safety performance stack up? Please send me feedback at the email address below.
“Indeed, when our passion properly shines, it can compel or ‘convert’ people to our point of view.” — Thomas E. Boyce, Ph.D.


text: If bunnies and chicks are not for you this Easter you could find something much more sophisticated at Petra Boase. Theare six different bird cards in her range, along with a co-ordinating gift wrap would make a very stylish Easter alternative. Each card has a printed design embellished with an embroidered bird that has an iron-on backing so it can be removed from the card and ironed on to a favourite t-shirt, jacket, bag, curtains, etc. Petra also has a fabulous selection of polka dot bags in beautiful colours. Some items are available at Petra Boase and all are in stock at Not on the High Street.

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There’s an interesting article in The New York Times today on the growth and viability of programmatic ad exchanges – algorithm based, bidding based systems that finely tune ads to consumer behavior. A buyer of hiking boots might be found on a bowling site, for instance, rather than a bird watching site at a more effective price and click-through, so implies the analysis.
It’s science folks.
Anyway, if online media is getting more predictive, tied to behaviors and data trails, then it stands to reason creative will follow. Here’s a prediction: advertising production is going to flip in the coming years. The big TV shops from holding companies will have fewer creatives than will be found at didge shops. Makers of shorty, bursty digital ads have long been seen as less glamorous than those who create high production videos and network :30s and that may not change. But banners and towers and leaderboard and whatever is next will become more creative and effective – it’s evolution baby. And the need for more units, especially those tailored to the algorithm’s finding, will generate exponential leaps in the need for creative resources at digital shops. Creative will never be algo based, though it will be tried. So the jobs won’t be replaced by the machine — not here.
The tipping point for when creatives at digital shops outnumber those at the BBDOs, Ogilvys and Greys is coming. I bet it will happen by 2016. Peace.


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Feb 20, 2016
- Venue1 Esplanade Drive
- Ticket Price(Exclude booking fee)S$38.00 - S$78.00This event has passed
Frequently read but seldom heard, well-loved Chinese literary classics are given a new dimension in this musical presentation by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra.
The love between Jia Bao Yu and Lin Dai Yu in Dream of the Red Chamber; the strategic warfare between Zhou Yu and Zhu Ge Liang in Romance of the Three Kingdoms; the sharp-witted Sun Wu Kong in Journey to the West; and the righteous gathering of men in Water Margin — the essence of these well-loved Chinese classics are masterfully presented and keenly felt through evocative Chinese orchestral music. This concert features works by one of China's most influential composers Zhao Ji Ping and his compatriot Wang Li Ping, Hong Kong composer Chen Ning-chi and a co-composition by Singapore composer Law Wai Lun and Hong Kong's Lincoln Lo.

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text: Janette is an adorable, neurotic, highly moral and desperately shy American woman who has moved to Paris to escape from a traumatic past and an abusive mother. A chance encounter leads her into the arms of Gerald, a handsome, charismatic, and self-destructive man, who has a controversial influence on her. Gerald leads God-fearing Janette down an insane pathway which results in her almost prostituting herself. Janette struggles against Gerald when he asks her to do things well beyond her imagination, actions her morality would never accept. Will Janette find the resources to outplay the vile forces of an entire universe, larking in the mob-infested corners of the City of Lights as well as the dark places of her mind, to devore her integrity?


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Medicare is the public and federal health insurance within the US healthcare system for elderly or disabled citizens. Any citizen over the age of 65, any citizen with a recognized disability, and any citizen with acute renal failure requiring permanent dialysis or kidney transplantation may be eligible for Medicare.
There are four “parts” to your Medicare benefits:
Part A: Your Inpatient/Hospital Plan
Part A (also called Original Medicare) is managed by Medicare and provides Medicare coverage for is your nursing care and hospital stays, although not doctors’ fees and expenses. Part A also covers some home health services, skilled nursing care after a hospital stay and hospice care.
Part A is also free of charge for most people as long as they have worked at least 10 years in the U.S.
Part B: Your Outpatient/Medical Plan
Part B is optional. It provides outpatient/medical coverage. Medicare Part B includes coverage for services like doctor office visits, lab tests, diagnostic imaging, preventive care, surgeries, ambulance rides, X-rays, ambulance services and blood transfusion.
Many of these procedures and processes may happen in a hospital. However, they fall under Part B because doctors provide them, so it’s not always easy to distinguish between what is inpatient vs outpatient care.
You may be wondering if you really need Part B. The answer is YES if Medicare will be your main coverage or only coverage.
Part C: Your Private Insurance Option
Part C plans are offered through private insurance companies and approved by Medicare such as our agency.
They are also called Medicare Advantage or Medicare Health plans. To be eligible for a Part C plan, you must first enroll in Medicare A and B.
The benefits of Part C plans is that you get medical services that are not covered by Plan A and B such as vision and dental care, if you sign up with our agency you also get prescription drug coverage.
Medicare Part D: Your Prescription Drug Plan
Medicare Part D, also called the Medicare prescription drug benefit, is an optional program to help Medicare beneficiaries pay for prescription drugs, specifically the ones that are self-administered.


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In case you missed it, there’s some good news coming for 2018 – everyone’s BC Medical Services Plan premiums will be cut in half starting January 1, 2018.
The new BC NDP government announced this back in September, but just in case that budget update passed you by, we thought you’d appreciate a reminder.
All premiums will be reduced by half for everyone. There’s no need to apply, as the discount will be automatically applied to your account.
As well, the threshold for exemption from paying MSP at all is increasing to $26,000 for individuals and $35,000 for couples with two children.
The reduction is part of the province’s plans to eliminate MSP premiums completely within four years.
An MSP taskforce is guiding the elimination of MSP premiums and replacement of revenue.

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Jim Leeke — AABP
I caught a fast train from Paddington one morning last month and sixteen minutes later stepped down in Slough (sounds like “plow”) in London’s western suburbs. Then I hopped into a big black British taxi and in a few minutes more reached Farnham Park, the best baseball diamond in England.
It had a beautiful grass infield. Dugouts. A pitcher’s mound. Major league dimensions to the outfield fences — 330 feet to left, 340 to right, 400 to straightaway center. Even a small manual scoreboard. True, it presented a few challenges to hosting a holiday crowd, but none that couldn’t be met by 2018.
Should we then book Farnham Park as the venue for our Great War “baseball match” on the Fourth of July, 2018?
If you plan it, they will come.


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A 79-year-old woman died Sunday, and her sister says a sneeze was to blame. Australian police say Edna Hickson's Hyundai Elantra rolled a number of times as she rounded a bend, causing internal injuries that ultimately killed her. But sister Betty Sheelah says Hickson, who was driving to Sheelah's home in northern New South Wales for a week's stay, didn't die on the scene. She "was quite alert after the crash. When they arrived, she told the paramedics she had sneezed and that was what led to the accident." Hickson was taken to the hospital, where she later died, reports the Armidale Express.
So how common are sneeze-related accidents? Anecdotally, they're certainly not unheard of: A semi-truck driver who said he sneezed and reached for a tissue in May caused a fiery crash and traffic back-up, but no deaths, in Indianapolis; in April 2013, a man pushing a disabled car along a Florida road was struck and killed by a driver who sneezed; and in November 2012, a single mother in Missouri was killed when her car was hit head-on by a driver who started "sneezing violently." The Washington Post points to a British car repair company's estimate that a sneeze that happens while one is driving 60mph can translate into the driver traveling 50 feet with his eyes closed. (At the root of another car crash: A man holding his breath.)


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Understanding that New Mexico’s state government is facing unprecedented budgetary challenges, advocates for numerous taxpayer funded social programs have been waging vigorous lobbying efforts aimed at convincing legislators that our problems stem from too little revenue not from too much spending.
Small business people, on the other hand, tend to be devoting all their available resources to keeping their businesses afloat and their employees employed. Faced with the difficult economic conditions and the uncertainty surrounding issues such as tax policy and health care expenses, staying in business has become considerably more than a full-time job.
Fortunately, there are several able and knowledgeable organizations throughout the state that provide a counterpoint to positions taken by the aforementioned lobbyists. One such group is the Northern New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). For almost two decades, NAWBO’s public policy committee has researched the issues of the day, taken positions on them and communicated our stances to legislators. We do this prior to and during legislative sessions and at our annual “Speak Out” in April, when we invite legislators to listen to the concerns of our membership regarding laws and potential legislation under consideration.
This year, the organization has chosen two broad topics as our foci: fiscal responsibility and regulatory reform.
With regard to fiscal responsibility, we believe that it is government’s role to encourage private sector job creation and that if we achieve an atmosphere conducive to job growth, tax revenue will likewise grow. Furthermore, the ever-increasing number of inappropriate Gross Receipt Tax (GRT) exemptions has served to diminish the primary benefit of a GRT, that is, that it is broad-based.
We advocate eliminating those exemptions. In an effort to shave expenses from our state’s bureaucracy, we call for the elimination of state programs and agencies that are no longer relevant, effective or efficiently run, as well as for the elimination of boards and commissions that are not essential. Finally, we again call for the reduction of tax pyramiding.
In the arena of regulatory reform, we seek the elimination of agency-driven regulation that is not based on law. We also urge that transparency, consistency, administrative simplification, impact statements and public input be required in rule-making, enforcement and adjudication processes.
We believe that the fiscal challenge that our state faces presents an unusual opportunity to respond in ways that will set the state on a new path to greater prosperity for all New Mexicans. We hope that other business leaders share our belief and that, together, we can reach that potential.

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From the “More Harm than Good” files – adverse effects of masks look the same as long covid symptoms - actually cause long covid?
The article references this study:
Which had these results (statistical tests omitted):
“We found significant effects in both medical surgical and N95 masks, with a greater impact of the second. These effects included decreased SpO2 .. and minute ventilation .. simultaneous increased in blood-CO2 .. heart rate .. systolic blood pressure (surgical: .. skin temperature ..and humidity
Effects on .. discomfort …. and humidity .. were significant ..with a robust relationship to mask wearing.
Pooled symptom prevalence.. was significant for: headache .. acne .. skin irritation (.. dyspnoea .. heat .. itching .. voice disorder .. and dizziness.”
The conclusion of the study states:
“ Face mask side-effects must be assessed (risk-benefit) against the available evidence of their effectiveness against viral transmissions. In the absence of strong empirical evidence of effectiveness, mask wearing should not be mandated let alone enforced by law.”
So, not only do masks not work, they make you sick.
From the Slay News article:
““Lond Covid” is “returning or ongoing symptoms that people experience more than four weeks after getting COVID-19,” according to Mayo Clinic. “In some people, post-COVID-19 syndrome lasts months or years or causes disability.” According to Kisielinski’s study, nearly 40% of main long-COVID-19 symptoms overlap with mask-related MIES complaints and symptoms such as fatigue, dyspnea, confusion, anxiety, depression, tachycardia, dizziness, and headache.”
So, there is an overlap of symptoms.
“Last year, a preprint Italian study found that even short-term surgical mask usage was associated with an increased inhaled CO2 level greater than 5000ppm in 90% of 10- to 18-year-olds in the sample.”
Italian pre-print study here:
Remember, the chicken little, eco warriors are chirping about an increase from 400 ppm of atmospheric CO2 to 500 ppm – mask wearing results in >5,000 ppm!!!
Then there is this:
“The review did not identify any studies for inclusion, and so could provide no evidence to answer the research question,” the authors concluded. “No studies matching the inclusion criteria were found, so no evidence could be presented.”
In other words, there are no studies proving that masks have any impact at all.
So, we know that the Drosten RT-PCR tests were crap, masking did not work, lock-downs did not work and C19 mRNA and viral vector injections cause more harm than good.
There was ample evidence of all these mitigation failures BEFORE they were implemented because of WHO recommendations. All of them.
And the WHO wants to control and enforce pandemic responses globally with a ten-fold increase in its budget.
Any government that signs up to the amendments to the International Health Regulations 2005 and any pandemic treaty is beyond stupid.
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“Kaavish is really a celebration of the company’s past and current works”
Sonia Sabri who runs an accomplished dance troupe in Birmingham performs her latest production ‘Kaavish’ at several venues across England. Her company is known for creating new productions in the North Indian dance style of Kathak.
Kaavish commemorates ten years of the Sonia Sabri Company with a combination of mesmerising dance and dynamic live performances.
Kathak is a classical art and poetic form, which actually means storyteller. This dance style originated in ancient India at a time when there was no other source of entertainment.
Kathakaars [storytellers] would often sing mythological stories, using elements of dance and hand gestures to express themselves.
From the 16th century onwards Kathak contained traces of Persian influence, imported by the royal courts of the Mughal Era. Gradually this style introduced great music, colourful costumes and focused more on rhythmic techniques and rapid chakkars [turns].
Sonia was born and brought up in Wolverhampton to parents who encouraged her to take up performing arts at a very early age. Talking of her early inspirations Sonia said:
“My first experience of Indian dance or any kind of reference to the skills of dance was primarily the actress Rekha. Rekha was my idol before I knew anything about classical dance. Her grace, charisma and subtlety in dance routines were captivating and I copied her every move.”
She was also influenced by videos of the late Michael Jackson. She said: “It was Michael’s energy and virtuoso moves that absolutely fascinated me.”
Sonia’s father had ambitions for her to become a Bollywood actress, so she enrolled in the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama, where she began her journey towards stardom by attending various dance classes. It was here that she experienced Kathak for the very first time.
“My father and I went to see a Bharatanatyam class and as we had some time to spare before the class we ended up walking around and found a kathak class in progress. My father told me to try it since we were already there and since then I’ve never looked back,” Sonia said.
In an interview with STV, Sonia recalls that she was overwhelmed by her teacher’s presence and grace. The moment she saw her teacher tap her foot, she knew she wanted to do this. Sonia learnt the art of Kathak from famous British based dancer Nahid Siddiqi.
Over the years besides the classical formats of Kathak, Sonia has also presented an urban and contemporary form. She has engaged not only the hard-core fans of dance but also targeted a young and up coming generation of dance enthusiasts.
A good example of this was the hugely successful production Kathakbox. This project created a dialogue between many disciplines [including music] and art forms vibrant in Britain. Sonia was the choreographer and one of the dancers of Kathakbox.
Kathakbox is all about trying to find a story within oneself – discovering a meeting point between movement and emotions through musicality. Other notable productions from the Sonia Sabri Company have included ‘Hatke’ and ‘Ekalya.’
The pioneering Sonia Sabri Company is celebrating its 10th anniversary by presenting its latest work Kaavish.
Kaavish [‘to achieve one’s desires through action’] opened at the Capstone Theatre in Liverpool on 17th November 2012. This was followed by a spectacular performance at the Midlands Arts Centre in Birmingham on 24th November 2012.
“Kaavish is really a celebration of the company’s past and current works,” says Sonia, “and its place within the UK’s mainstream dance sector. It’s like a punchline to the end of one chapter of a bestselling novel with the next chapter to follow – like a book you just can’t put down!”
Kaavish reflects Sonia Sabri’s creative journey, featuring live performances, archival footage and a voiceover by Sonia, enlightening audiences about her work.
DESIblitz was invited to Sonia’s dance studio ‘Baithak House’ to catch up with the Kaavish team who were busy preparing for this production. It was a privilege to spend time at the dance house, which has entertained famous artists such as Indian playback singer Hariharan. Watch the exclusive in-depth interview with Artistic Director Sonia Sabri in which she talks about her childhood, her illustrious career and of course Kaavish:
In the first half of the programme audiences can expect to witness three critical performances, which have been specially redesigned. Performances on show include Red [Extracts], Neon Dream [choreographed by Shobana Jeyasingh] and Nisbat [Extracts].
The second part of the show features a new collaboration between Sonia and the talented Indian classical dancer Ash Mukherjee. In a press release issued last year, Sonia said:
“Ash and I are creating a piece which was initially inspired by Woody Allen’s brilliant ‘Death Knocks’, a one-act play he wrote in 1968.”
“The play, which was part of Woody’s famous stand-up routine, featured two characters, a grumpy old guy called Nat, and Death; it’s really a monologue about our fear of dying, but it’s also extremely funny! The dance languages work in dialogue and are based on opposites: dark and light, negative and positive, etc,” she added.
Sonia’s husband Sarvar Sabri, the company’s musical director and tabla maestro, has arranged the music for Kaavish. Pianist Dan Nicholls and vocalist Shoma Dey will join him on stage.
It remains to be seen if Kaavish performs at rural and international venues. In the past Sonia has been on tours abroad, acting as an ambassador for British arts. She has contributed to the arts scene and represented Britain as one of the leading trend setters in this genre. Sonia’s work has set a benchmark for the standard of arts.
Sonia also delivers education and therapy work, involving people from all walks of life. This includes interacting with people from different backgrounds and with different abilities.
With funding cuts to the arts sector, one hopes that concerned authorities will continually support Sonia Sabri. Her company has contributed immensely in the field of music and dance.
Sonia has been known to come up with something different, whenever she creates a new show. And this is exactly what she is offering through the stunning production Kaavish. To meet her own high standards, Sonia will be practicing hard in preparation for her upcoming shows.
Big fans of Kathak and contemporary dance look forward to yet another exhilarating decade from the cool, calm and collected Sonia Sabri.


I wanted to upgrade my built-in car stereo with a bluetooth receiver, for streaming audio from my mobile phone. So I built one myself using the line-in port on my stereo that’s normally used for the CD-changer. In this case, I am using the ESP32 as a Bluetooth receiver and the PCM5102 as a DAC module for converting digital audio to an analog stereo signal. Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) is a Bluetooth profile that allows hi-fi sound to be transmitted over a wireless Bluetooth connection. The connection between the ESP32 and the PCM5102 is based upon I2S (Inter-IC Sound) an electrical serial bus interface standard used for connecting digital audio devices together.Continue reading “Using an ESP32 and PCM5102 as a Bluetooth audio receiver”
Connect your WiiMote to Windows using the BlueSoleil bluetooth stack
All right I received even more mail saying “my Bluetooth software doesn’t look like yours” (see this article or this article)… As said before that is possible because there are several Bluetooth packages around. In this article, I’ll try to explain how you can connect your WiiRemote to Windows XP while using the BlueSoleil Bluetooth stack.
Continue reading “Connect your WiiMote to Windows using the BlueSoleil bluetooth stack”
How to connect your WiiMote using Windows XP
This weekend I received a couple of emails asking me whether it was possible to use the WiiMote in combination with MS Windows… Yes it is possible 🙂 and in this article I’ll try to explain how you could connect your Wii Remote in Windows XP.
Continue reading “How to connect your WiiMote using Windows XP”
Use the Wii Nunchuck as a MIDI controller
Some weeks ago Wolfgang Gaube (a composer, musician and and sound designer) wrote me an email asking me, because I had some experience with the Wii and MIDI, whether it would be possible to use the Wii Nunchuck as a MIDI controller (hardware or software which generates and transmits MIDI data to MIDI-enabled devices). That’s how our cooperation started, we exchanged gear and setup details and started to work. Some research, scripting, trail and error resulted in a slick script for GlovePie…
Continue reading “Use the Wii Nunchuck as a MIDI controller”
Connect your WiiMote to Windows XP using the Microsoft bluetooth stack
All right I received a mail saying, my bluetooth software doesn’t look like yours (see this article). That’s possible because there are several bluetooth packages being used, in this article I’ll try to explain how you can connect your WiiRemote to Windows XP while using the Microsoft bluetooth stack.
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ZAZEN by Vanessa Veselka, Chapter 24: “Hazard Maps”
from Arthur Magazine, posted over 3 years ago
I started with FEMA maps.
“This is how they cost out earthquake damage.”
I laid one on the drafting table so Jules could see.
“Sometimes people call them Ground Failure Maps or Hazard Maps. They show you where the land is unstable and prone to liquefaction.”
He leaned over. I traced a river gorge.
“Check that out.”
Jules brought the arm light closer.
“And if you think that’s bad, look at this.”
I unfolded a second map.
“That’s the city.”
Jules shook his head.
“I can’t believe you can just get these.”
“Everybody has them. It’s how they sell insurance.”
But it’s not like we were going to blow up a volcano or anything. Toppling a transmission tower was really a civil engineering problem. My job was just to figure out whether soil improvement techniques could be crudely adapted to destabilize land on a slope…


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This course is designed for registered professional nurses and other healthcare professionals who work in settings that require cardiac telemetry. The course consists of a step-by-step approach to rhythm analysis and interpretation. You will learn basic electrocardiography, normal and abnormal cardiac rhythms, clinical symptoms and treatment modalities.
A certificate of completion is provided at the end of the course.
Upon completion of this program the student should be able to:
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Ukrainian protesters threw a member of Parliament in a dumpster, angry about a potential deal with pro-Russian rebels.
Protesters upset with member of parliament, Vitaly Zhuravsky, threw him in a trash dumpster “wheelie bin” over a decision about amnesty for pro-Russia rebels.
In January Zhuravsky authored a bill clamping down on anti-government protesters. Today the angry mob was expressing their protest of Zhuravsky’s vote to grant amnesty to pro-Russia rebels.
He was assaulted as he walked past crowds outside the parliament building in Kiev this morning. A tire and a liquid were thrown at him.
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Oct. 3, 2018 EAS Presidential Alert test
Aaron C. de Bruyn
aaron at heyaaron.com
Tue Oct 9 16:19:59 UTC 2018
On Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 9:19 PM Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> wrote:
> A company already made a combination smoke alarm/weather radio.
> Halo Smart Labs went out of business earlier this year.
Thanks for the link. :)
> A $120+ niche silicon valley product is great for the nerds. Whats the
> business case for everyone else?
I know plenty of non-nerds that live in tornado and hurricane-prone
locations in the US that could also use a nice fire alarm/CO detector
in their house.
> What's the business case for reaching 126 million households, with a
> product that is afforable or already part of something they already have.
Sure--I totally agree. But we don't build smoke detectors into our
cell phones because that's not a very good use case. And I'm not
aware of weather alerts being broadcast to cell phones without having
an app installed, and it's unreliable. (Although some already have
AM/FM radios in them...)
> More people own Amazon smart speakers than NEST thermostats. Amazon
> product people have told me there is no demand for emergency alerts in its
> Alexa product.
> Likewise, I've asked Google developers. They said the same thing about
> adding emergency alerts to their Google assistant product.
Maybe so. I never received a survey. Sounds like they just aren't
interested in developing a 'boring' feature.
> Fewer than 5% of households buy weather radios.
That's...surprising to me. Any chance the majority of those 5% are in
hurricane or tornado areas?
*wonders what smoke alarm coverage is*
> If you know that Google or Amazon plan to add emergency alerts to its
> smart assistant products, that would be great news. But so far, their
> product people have been very clear, they see no business case for
> supporting government emergency alerts on their "smart" products.
The only down-side I see to that is that my assistant products lose
power immediately when the grid fails. My smoke alarm is wired, but
it has a battery backup.
Thanks for the info.
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Ferndale is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,575 people and just one neighborhood, Ferndale is the 658th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Occupations and Workforce
Unlike some boroughs, Ferndale isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ferndale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ferndale is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ferndale who work in office and administrative support (20.26%), sales jobs (10.65%) and food service (7.53%).
Setting & Lifestyle
Ferndale’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

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After weeks of discussion, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) finally came to the decision of still not allowing back-riding on motorcycles. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said that instead of back-riding, what people can do is to install or put a sidecar on motorcycles.
This way, people would be able to travel by 2’s while maintaining social distancing. According to Año, putting a sidecar on motorcycles will be a great deal of relief for what the people are experiencing; people would be able to bring people from their families with them.
Lagyan na lang ng sidecar ang motor puwede na niya isama ang kaniyang misis, ganun nalang po solution habang andiyan pa ang virus.”
In Translation: Just attach a sidecar to motorcycles so that you can bring your wife (or any other people within your household); that would be the solution we’ll have while the virus is still here.
Placing of routes
In addition to that, Año said that they also are in the works of putting up and placing routes for bicycle and tricycle lanes for the people that need them. As per him, the entire Department is contemplating on the idea of constructing and putting up specific routes.
Konting pasensya lang. Pano natin masosolve itong angkas dahil nga mag-asawa sila, onti-onti tayong gagawa ng bicycle lane, tricycle lane.”
In Translation: All we’re asking for is a little patience — how are we going to solve the problem of back-riding couples? We’ll, we will put up specific lanes; we’ll put up bicycle lanes, tricycle lanes, and the like.
The reason behind this is the fact that say for example, when one couple is free or is negative from the virus. They go to work, both of them and they ride the same motorcycle; let’s say that the husband catches the virus, he’ll automatically share and spread the virus when he fetches his wife from the workplace — and when they come home, the people back there might be in the same risk.
Año said that while the virus is still existent, we can’t risk and we certainly could not take any chances.
Habang meron pa pong virus, di tayo puwedeng pagsugal diyan.”
In Translation: While we still have the virus, we can’t take any risks, any chances.
Understanding the situation
The whole of the DILG, together with Secretary Año, is pleading for the understanding and the cooperation of the public. This temporary inconvenience is something none of us want; however, if we are to fight and beat the virus, we need to cooperate.
Their plan to allow the attachment of a sidecar to motorcycles is one of the solutions seen by many people as the best and the most sensible. With this and the fact of putting up separate bicycle and tricycle lanes, we can lessen the inconvenience.
Moreover, they said that regular bicycles would need to be in somewhat a “free-flowing” type of scheme to avoid accidents and apprehensions on the road.
Everything for the public
To further lessen the inconvenience, Año said that the following adjustments are tailored to suit the needs of the commuting public. The priority is for the general public to have an easy and a better time while traveling.
The Secretary said that they’re taking things slowly but surely; all they want is to prepare everything for the Filipino people to the point that it’s ready. He explains that we will get where we need to be safer, more secure, and a lot more effective.
Sabi nga nila, hinay hinay, unti unti, makakarating din tayo sa pupuntahan natin.”
In Translation: Just like what they say, slowly but surely, gradually; we will be able to reach our goal.
Año and is his entire Department is asking for the dispensation of the public, especially those who need to go to work. He is assuring everyone that within the week or the next, everything will be ready and safer.
There’ll be nothing that people need to ask for; everything will be made better and easier for the general public. From the lanes to the workarounds, the government has a plan.
If you’re part of the demographic that needs to read and hear this, the DILG is leaning towards the option of allowing the attachment of a sidecar to motorcycles; what do you think about this? Can this be the solution that we’re looking for?


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The River of Doubt; it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron.
After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil's most famous explorer, Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever.
Along the way, Roosevelt and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. The River of Doubt brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived.
From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt's life, here is Candice Millard's dazzling debut.
©2005 Candice Miller; (P)2005 Books on Tape
"Millard...nails the suspense element of this story perfectly, but equally important to her success is the marvelous amount of detail she provides on the wildlife that Roosevelt and his fellow explorers encountered on their journey, as well as the cannibalistic indigenous tribe that stalked them much of the way." (Publishers Weekly)
Absolutely. This is a tremendous adventure story and very well told.
Teddy Roosevelt of course. His central leading role in the story and the way he pushes this adventure along is incredible
Impossible to say
Candice Millard's books are impeccable and, Paul Michael does a superlative job as well. If you haven't already read her Destiny of the Republic do yourself a favor. It too is enlightening and, totally enjoyable.
I like unabridged novels. When I first joined Audible, many were abridged. That has changed. Non-fiction, politics, bios are favorites
Yes, it is a fascinating story, well told
TR is always interesting
Liked it from start to finish, the description of the rain forest was so unexpected
I can' wait to hear her newest book
Yes. This book is not only an adventure story, but part of the life of Theodore Roosevelt, a very interesting and important personality indeed. It also provides background information on TR before and after this event.
TR, of course.
He is one of the best.
I also recommend "Destiny of the Republic" also by Candice Millard and read by Paul Michael. It tells the story of President James Garfield.
I favor history, non-fiction, lectures, and the occasional purely fictitious work. I also listen to many children's books with my family.
I don't generally re-listen to audiobooks unless they are educational, for example some of the Modern Scholar series. Don't let that be a knock on this fantastic story - which I could enjoy a second time - but life is only so long!
The vivid description of the horrific ailments and various maladies that were inflicted upon the expedition by insects and disease remains vivid. Also the general spirit of Roosevelt and company - just their amazing constitution and determination in the face of so much hardship - and all in the name of science and exploration.
I listened to Destiny of the Republic which was wonderfully read - I'd say they are comparable.
Perhaps Roosevelt's determination to end his own life rather than burden the expedition and endanger the others. Also Rondon's pacifism towards the native people who were often so brutal and had tried to end his own life - his indomitable moral code.
This was simply a great story involving one of our great presidents which displayed his great character and determination. The expedition was made up of interesting people on an incredibly perilous journey.
The idea of an ex-president risking his life in the way Roosevelt did in the rain forest of Brazil boggles the imagination!
The thought that the cannibals wee stalking the party with TR as its main target is hard to believe.
This book is so detailed there are probably many elements that I would pick up the second time that I did not get the first.
TR was injured and sick and he was thinking of committing suicide so he would not slow down the crew.
TR of course!!!
The crew started a over 100 people and by the end of the journey, there is less then 25 left. The one member who was banished because he was constantly stealing food, later was found like a wild man. He tormented himself.
I would recommend this book to history fans and fans of TR and people who are interested in the history of Brazil.
The book tells an interesting story of Teddy Roosevelt's final adventure: charting a 1,000 mile, unnamed river that runs through the Amazon Rain Forest. This story has it all: nature, politics, family and cultural struggles. I learned a lot about Brazil and it's development and it helped me to better understand the politics and environmental concerns related to the rain forest today.
This well written and well-narrated book reads like a story even though it is an historical account.
Every character had a distinct voice and the straight narration was pleasant to listen to as well. It took me a while to get used to the voice used for Roosevelt, but by all accounts his voice was peculiar so perhaps the narrator went for historical accuracy. Otherwise, all the narration was wonderful and enhanced, rather than distracted from, the story being told.
The accounts of the trials faced by Roosevelt and his party once they entered the rain forest are so vivid, you can almost feel the heat, the bugs and the splendor of this complex environment.
I also enjoyed the parts for the book detailing the happenings before and after the expedition. They give great insight into life in the U.S. during the early 20th century. The book also made me want to learn more about Roosevelt and his interesting family and life.
All of part 2.
It is an extremely well written book and it is one of the best readings I have heard on Audible.
Avid reader until vision impairment set in. Now an avid listener!
Best: Details about flora and fauna of Amazon landscape. History of rubber farming. Background on Brazilian Indian tribes, telegraph survey, military training. In short, most things except the central narrative itself.Worst: The book's overpowering tendency to redundancy. Repetition of facts from one chapter to the next with mind-numbing frequency. The author's tendency to precede narration of new event by dramatic foreshadowing--especially annoying when the events aren't particularly dramatic. The central topic is not made to seem especially compelling because the pace of the narrative is so tedious.
The overdramatization of the story. The redundancy that felt as if the author was padding out the material to make it a book. It would have been much better as an essay.
No, but I thought he was a good--if at times slow--narrator. He made Portuguese sound like the most beautiful language in the world.
No, I don't think so. It's ultimately tedious listening. Reading a book, one can skim over the numerous redundancies. Listening forces you to hear each one.
What the story needed most was a good editor not afraid to tighten up the narrative.
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wallace is a traitor … and a great weasel
For all the proof you need that reality depends on the perception of the one experiencing it.
Normally Kellyanne handles rhetoric traps better than anyone I've seem. But indulging Bloomberg is a mistake Bloomberg is not revalant. Americans will never elect him into office. Wallace pulled her into in order to give Bloomberg an opportunity at a revamped image. A lighter picture of Bloomberg. Wallace is actually using Kellyanne,to normalize a racist. If you notice,Wallace doesnt condemn Bloomberg's racism. The evidence on Bloomberg is out there. She should have left it at that and let Wallace eat his own bait.
Good job Kelly . U teared this RINO Chirs …who can q! so deep only PResident Trump . Chris does not know how to interview dems. He could not ask basic Q! who is going to pay for freebees
Okay, the president holds ALL prosecutorial power by virtue of his office. This means that the president can legaly run the DOJ from his desk in the Oval if he wants to. He does not need an AG, however it os good "optics" for the president to delegete that power to an AG just like he does to any other cabinet member. This means that the president can order any DOJ office investigate anyone he likes, for any reason. And it's within his power
" Pull that stick out your arse Wallace … its only gonna get more painful ! "
Jelly Ann is way too smart for you.She is a staunch,articulate patriot fighting to give the US gov back to the people
Chris is playing with fire! hahahahaha!
Why won't Wallace allow her to finish a sentence. He's disgusting. I honestly hate to listen to any of his interviews. I was interested in what Kellyanne had to not this numbnoots.
If you can't tell that Wallace is bias against Trump and his supporters then you are as blind as Stevie Wonder!!!! He is absolutely harassing Kellyanne Conway every question he ask and when she tries to answer his questions and he doesn't like her response he automatically tries to cut her off! But Kellyanne Conway is a trooper she knows exactly what he is doing and she is making sure that she gets her point across!!!! Good for you Kellyanne!!!!!
I used to look up to Chris Wallace for fairness in his take on events. He has only replaced Shepherd Smith. So sad.
Yes Kelly good Job.
Kelly Anne is tongue in cheek (Trump's cheek's)
Kellyanne wiped the floor the desk and the camera lens with Dickhead Wallace. You go girl !!!
Chris Wallace is repulsive. He treated Kellyanne very disrespectfully.
"i´ll Be Back" i love this girl
Oh my… she is the best!!
Criss X Cross Wallace is the mockingbird poster boy.
All the salt flowing from Wallace's TDS
What is wrong with Chris Matthews? He seems uncomfortable, just going through the motions in this interview.
Kellyanne took over the interview and took Chris out to the woodshed.
McCabe is not small potatoes, this is not good. None of these people will spend 1min in jail. Disgraced? They Don't Care!! They're heroes on their side. And it encourages more people to do it. And they will. This like Obama line in the sand. These people need to be crucified.
I love Kellyanne! Please keep doing the good job
Bloomberg, is for Bloomberg. Period.
Wallace is disgusting, and very disrispectful. Wallace clearly has TDS and cognative dissonance. He was saying mr. Trump, very rudly, he should adress him as president Trump. FOX should fire Wallace and others on the channel for pushing the deep state's agenda.
anemic beesh and spokes ogre
The White House should really stop commenting on what Bill Barr told them not to talk about. Either trust Barr or ask him to resign. Just let the DoJ do its job. If nothing comes out of the Durham report, fire Barr, till then just keep silent! Let them work!
OH yes, Blueberry…..the 35,000 men and women of the FBI who despite having badges, cuffs and guns STOOD IDLE WHILE THE EVIL MEN TRIUMPHED AROUND THEM. "Evil triumphs when good men and women do nothing." Why should I feel any compassion for a bunch of cowards who stood there and did nothing or even followed illegal, immoral orders of their corrupt bosses?
Wallace, all you try to do is coerce someone into idiotic talking points with baited questions in a lame attempt to get something "bad" about Trump.. You got outsmarted and owned again by a beautiful intelligent Woman and you just can't stand it. Your mealy little chuckle and dig at the end is proof of your cowardly disdain towards women. You're a disgrace to your Father's name.
Unfortunately, the new Owners of Fox are ultra liberal, so this is what we get with Mike Wallace ….He’s nothing like his Father, TOO BAD!
Funny how "Policy" and Criminal Justice (DACA) were one in the same under Obama, but now it is a Crime against America.
Now Kellyanne Barr didn’t do anything to Pelosi for destroying government documents on live TV! She being obviously guilty in front of the world!
Kellyanne, your utility as a voice of the president is limited when you don’t answer good, reasonable questions.
Wallace is a disgrace. Shame. Too bad he is unable to appreciate this. He probably thinks he's done a good job, too. Sad.
Wallace thinks when Trump says 'Tremendous', it means great, as in good. Trump was speaking of the impact being tremendous, not the quality of its' effect on life.
Sorry trumpTards- Criminal trump is Still IMPEACHED:FOREVER..Aint it COOL!
The botox and fillers are really working!!! Looking refreshed and youthful. Good job. Tone down the hair color though. Otherwise the injections are working 🙌
Kelly keep up the good work don't let that reporter talk crap cuz they all talk try to manipulate an articular negative reporters or a bunch of garbage in the visuals Kelly keep up the good work
HILARIOUS COUNSELOR CONWAY. DEFENSIVE. LOUDMOUTH. KNOWS NOTHING, SERIAL LIAR. SMALL POTATOES ? SMALL POTUS. CONWAY QUIT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE A HEAD.
Kellyanne, what a woman!
Fox are a bunch of neo con Zionist…. if you want real conservative news look up America first with nick Fuentes on Dlive or red elephants with Vincent james
Go Girl Shame bias Chris
I won't watch Wallace bc he is obviously biased against our POTUS ! I'm only watching bc of KellyAnne. U go girl!!!
Chrissy just hates when the truth comes out. He starts blubbering like a demonic seal, trying desperately to stop the truth from coming out. What a pathetic sack.
Chris Wallace belongs at CNN where he can be part of a "mutual self-admiration society" (like 'The View'), sharing "like-minded talking points" with fellow Fake News mainstream media CIA implants. Chris Wallace = Yellow Belt vs Kellyanne Conway = Black Belt. I suspect his career trajectory will parallel Joe Biden's… he brings nothing new, insightful, relevant or interesting to the table.
Stepford wife #1839
Kellyanne is a good speaker. Wallace got beat up.
Kelly Can Con says McCabe is a serial liar; Trump has lied to the American public over 16,000 times.
Chris Wallace is the epithet of leftist ideology.
God Kelly was the smartest hire Trump ever made!!!!!! 😳I would hate to try to argue with her and does she even BREATHE !!!! EVER !!!! LMAO You know they ( media) hates to interview her and if she was a guy they’d just cut her off! You have no chance with her and if you do it would have to be aggressive and rude making them look bad ! Trump might look and sounds dumb to some but it only a trick so you underestimate him!!! When are they going to learn (never)? 🤓
Serial liar? Oh, you and Trump are so cute, corpse bride.
The Hollywood tapes. TRUMP said THEY would let you. Not that he attacked them. THE WOMEN WOULD LET YOU. Why? Because they wanted to be see with a celebrity.
She needs to do something about that fried hair!Stop trying to be blonde all you fake women, it looks ridiculous!
FOX News get rid of Chris Wallace. Your viewers cannot stand him. Chris Wallace stut up, quit being so rude and antagonistic!
SHE'S CUTE !
kellyanne rocks. Chris Wallace needs a few more gears to catch up with kellyanne.
Kellyanne, there is a two-tier system, no justice in the justice system it is so clear to see, Stone gets 9 years and McCabe gets off free and walks. Barr doesn't want Trump saying anything this way Barr can cover-up the Democrats crimes.
Wallace is blind to his bias
Kellyanne is a Trump butt-kissing moron. Sad.
Chris Weasel is the older, chinless version of Don 🍋.The comments are always entertaining
You guys are pissed bcuz hes pressing her Kelly ann needs to be prepared for that instead of rambling. I mean cmon yall, if she can't get thru a Fox interview, then get off of tv.
I guess it takes a liar to know a liar!I'm still trying to figure out who is telling the truth?
Chris please don’t forget that bloomer burg is a one percenter , are y’all gonna throw Bernie in the trash again after he wins another primary? That is about as low as a pack of mad dogs
Wallace is a wanker
Wallace has moved from middle of the row media guy to left and it's gross to see
My god the disdain from this so-called "host" is unbearable, especially towards the end. So filthy and disgusting to see a person is given such an important job simply because his father was a famous journalist.
THIS REPORTER IS DEE STATE
This piece of shat TDS Re re has a job because WE allow it on FOX. Lower their pay by 50 percent every year till they fade away!
Why don't you say the truth, dear Fox News? The rule of law only applies when the perpetrator is a democrat. Have a great day!
He said it had a tremendous impact and said nothing about pro or con
I really don't care to listen to Chris Wallace who rides on the coattails of his father, Mike. He belongs on MSDNC or a partner with Brian Stelter.
Kellyanne, why do you lower yourself to even a conversation with such an imbecile like Chris Wallace, he is trash, an idiot governed by his bosses, he is a sheer puppet totally ignorant coward that has no courage to stand up as a journalist. Don't waste a milisecond with this idiot Kellyanne!!!
Wallace is a hack ! He never asks hard questions,just just party line questions ! God Bless America!
It's President Trump to you, Chris Wallace.
Wallace is one ignorant gimp, he asks her questions, then he is interrupting her all the time, and not giving her the chance too answer…
Kellyanne Conway is a brave, strong, sharp, beautiful woman 🇺🇸👍🏻
Jesus Christ…. Chris Wallace, stop interrupting the guests every 3 seconds!! It gets extremely irritating…You're almost as bad as Wolf Blitzer and the CNN fools, redarding interruptions of guests…. I understand you're trying to be impartial, but at least let them finish a sentence before you interrupt…
Nobody gets charged. Andy will always be known as a liar, so that's that. Personally, I would like to remember him as a prisoner.
The country has a real Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) and is President Donald Trump, who is always looking for the right thing, and one thing right is that Roger Stone is innocent, did nothing wrong and is a very good and generous Person with people poorer, He is a Great American, TRUMP 2020, REPUBLICAN 2020 GOD BLESS USA
Hey Chris, why do you continue to give Conway a platform to interview you?
Chris Wallace is a total snake in the grass
chris wallace is nor a journalist, hes an activist spy trying to smear the president because his feelings are hurt.
Chris Wallace is tediously irrelevant….
Wallace is such a turd!
Can't trust Fox news. They are biased
Kelly will eventually go down with the rest of the crooks……..one….at…..a …..time. The universe is using Trump to root out the evil and awaken the American people. Please use reputable sources to be informed and VOTE.
When Fox backs away from trump, fox will be become the new traitors haha. Always good to get a good laugh here.
"You're more worried ABOUT keeping the real an file from calling into the swamp stew"? Shouldn't you be worried about removing the stew and cleansing the swamp? What the fuick is wrong with these fucving people?
There is a two tiered system and it better change fast!
Chris doesn't beam like he does with Mayor Pete.
Why do they keep interviewing this Hexenbeast is beyond me.
Somebody slap wallace across the head !
I wish she would Karate Chop Wallace at times.
wallace is a traitor that should move to n. korea
It's good that Chris didn't interrupt Mayor Pete as much as he did Kellyann.
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Dinwiddie sparks Pistons against Bulls
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Spencer Dinwiddie found himself matched up against Derrick Rose in his first NBA start. What seemed like a mismatch on paper turned out to be an advantage for the Detroit Pistons rookie.
Playing like a seasoned veteran, Dinwiddie had 12 points, nine assists and three steals while limiting Rose to eight points as the depleted Pistons surprised the Central Division-leading Chicago Bulls 100-91 on Friday night at The Palace.
“He looked in control handling the ball and he did about as good a job as you can do playing Derrick Rose,” Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. “He was poised the whole time and didn’t turn it over at all in the second half. You couldn’t ask for much more.”
Dinwiddie was nearly asked to head down to the NBA Development League before Van Gundy traded starting point guard D.J. Augustin to Oklahoma City on Thursday. Dinwiddie showed much-improved energy and focus in practices after returning from the All-Star break and got a temporary chance to show what he can do.
The Pistons (22-33) had only 10 players available after dealing four before the deadline. They acquired Reggie Jackson from the Thunder to take over the starting role, but Dinwiddie might have earned more playing time with his performance.
“He played a very composed game,” said Detroit power forward Greg Monroe, who had 20 points. “He didn’t seem to get rattled and he played at his pace. He was definitely a big part of our win tonight.”
Rose, who was held to single digits for the first time since Jan. 7, was 2 of 9 from the field and had six turnovers and only two assists.
“I had more butterflies about the start than about him,” Dinwiddie said. “I have a ton of respect for him because he came back from an ACL (tear), too. I’ve just come back from that and he’s one of the best guards in the world.”
Rose said the layoff hurt his rhythm.
“They were aggressive throughout the whole game,” he said. “I just couldn’t find my game tonight. Thank God we’ve got another one (Saturday) because this one hurts.”
Detroit small forward Caron Butler also had 20 points and center Andre Drummond dominated inside with 18 points and 20 rebounds. Drummond had five putback attempts in a five-second span before finally scoring early in the second quarter.
“That was a great play,” Van Gundy said. “You’d like him to put the first one in, but to stay with it like that and make the effort, that’s what we’re looking for from him.”
Shooting guard Jimmy Butler’s 30 points led the Bulls (34-21), who had four-game winning streak snapped. Power forward Taj Gibson supplied 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Center Joakim Noah added 10 points and 14 rebounds.
Bulls power forward Pau Gasol, who had 12 points and eight rebounds, saw his consecutive double-doubles snapped at 14. It was the longest such streak by a Bulls player since Michael Jordan had 15 straight during the 1988-89 season.
The Bulls were held to 35.9 shooting from the field in the second half while committing 14 turnovers.
“I thought we played decently in the first half. Second half, we had a lot of turnovers,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. “They played at a high intensity level. If you let your guard down, you’re going to get beat.”
Down by six early in the third quarter, the Pistons suddenly erupted for a 20-3 run. Butler and Monroe sparked it, with Butler firing in three jumpers and Monroe making three layups. The last of those layups made it 71-60. Monroe added a bank shot in the final minute of the quarter as Detroit took a 77-68 lead into the fourth.
Chicago pulled within three on two occasions in the fourth quarter but couldn’t get any closer.
NOTES: PG Reggie Jackson, acquired by Detroit from Oklahoma City on Thursday, will start against Washington on Sunday in his Pistons debut. “We’re in the process of building,” coach Stan Van Gundy said. “We just want to accelerate that process with him.” ... Longtime Pistons SF Tayshaun Prince, who was reacquired from Boston on Thursday, is also expected to play Sunday. He will share time at his usual position with another veteran, Caron Butler. ... Chicago had everyone on its roster available to play for just the second time this season. ... The Bulls won 22 of the last 24 meetings. ... Chicago SG Jimmy Butler has improved his scoring average by a league-best 7.3 points per game (20.4 from 13.1) and Detroit SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is third on the list with a 6.0 ppg increase (11.9 from 5.9). ... The Bulls play their next seven games at home.


A cross-shaped throwing star used by a famous ninja school. Its blades are serrated for maximum damage.Final Fantasy Tactics description
The Yagyu Darkblade (柳生の漆黒, Yagyū no Shikkoku?, lit. Yagyū's Jet Black), also known as Yagyu Darkrood, is a recurring weapon in the series. It is usually the strongest katana or shuriken in the games it appears, or one of the strongest.
In the original version, Yagyu Darkblade is the strongest ninja sword whose license is found in the top-left section of the weapon area of the License Board, along with other ninja swords, costing 80 LP. The weapon has an Attack power of 80 and a Combo rate of 22%. Similar to other ninja swords, Yagyu Darkblade is Dark-elemental, and grants the user +20 to Evasion. Ninja swords are among the fastest weapons with 1.97s charge and 1.2s action time; only daggers are faster.
In the Zodiac versions, it is now the second strongest ninja sword, and provides 98 Attack, 24 Evade, has a combo rate of 28%, is dark-elemental, has a 20% chance to inflict Doom on a target, and requires the Yagyu Darkblade & Mesa license for 180 LP. It can be found in a chest at the Cerobi Steppe (Crossfield), and Great Crystal (Sirhru Jilaam Pratii'vaa) at Giruvegan or dropped by the Bombshell (3% chance). It can be used by the Shikari.
A powerful combination, is to wield the Yagyu Darkblade with the Black Robes that boost its damage by 50%.
Yagyū Munetoshi was a famous Japanese swordsman. He was a student of Kamiizumi Ise-no-Kami Nobutsuna and later became known as a master of the Shinkage Ryu school of swordsmanship. He developed and expanded upon the school's teachings, where it would be known as Yagyu Shinkage Ryu. Maxims and school focus turned to a greater emphasis on speed, reservation, free flowing movement, smaller scale duels, and the concepts of Satsujinken (lit. "Swords that Kill") and Katsujinken (lit. "Swords that Give Life"). Yagyu introduced the style to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and urban legends revolve around him teaching the style to the ninja of Iga and Koga.
It is said that the fifth generation successor, Yagyu Renyasai, established a style of sword specifications that became synonymous of the Yagyu Shinkage tradition. Regulations of sword fittings were matched of those to be followed by samurai under the command of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Fittings were to be black with subtle and modest designs. Yagyu-koshirae were said to bear shorter blades, and inserted menuki under handle areas where they would meet the palm for a tighter grip. Their tsuba hand-guards were said to have been designed with the oversight of Renyasai, who sought tsuba that did not waver under damage.