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Mission / Arts & Crafts
Today, there is a certain style of furniture that is commonly referred to as “Mission,” “Arts & Crafts,” or “Craftsman.” We use the terms interchangeably to describe furniture that is well built, unadorned and above all else, functional and comfortable. The term “mission” was coined after the mission houses built in the American Southwest by Spanish missionaries. These missions inspired a style of architecture (think stucco-coated adobe-style homes) that blossomed all over the American southwest, including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Around the same time (the early 1900’s) the Arts & Crafts era was beginning to take off in response to the excess and fussiness of the Victorian age and its over-adorned mass-produced furniture. This Arts & Crafts movement was embraced by architects and designers such as Gustav Stickley, Greene and Greene, and Frank Lloyd Wright (among others) and led to the creation of a very distinctive style of furniture. Mission designs and architecture shared some of the same ideals and philosophy of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Both were big proponents of using natural materials to create handmade items with the utmost craftsmanship. It just so happened that the Arts & Crafts style furniture being designed fit very well in the Mission homes and therein lies the blending of Arts & Crafts and Mission styles.
The simplest way to describe Mission and Arts & Crafts furniture is simple and uncomplicated design with a focus on wood, especially quarter sawn white oak. Mission and Arts & Crafts style designs accentuate the grain of the wood and use simple horizontal and vertical lines, flat panels, wood slats and straight angles. Mission and Arts & Crafts style furniture is characterized by straight slats, flared or straight legs, through tenons, corbels, decorative inlays and leaded glass or wooden panel doors. The characteristic shape and silhouette of this type of furniture is clean and angular. Often the wood is the focal point of this type of furniture with a focus on natural beauty.
Shaker style furniture was developed by Shakers, a religious group that was formed during the 1800s and lived by principles of simplicity, utility, and honesty. These beliefs were reflected in their hand-made furniture of minimalist design. Instead of using decorative details like inlays or carvings, furniture was made only for function. Shaker furniture has no ornamentation, with a focus on quality and function. The iconic piece of Shaker furniture that most of us are familiar with is the Shaker Ladderback chair. Asymmetrical arrangements are typical characteristics, and much of the Shaker style furniture is made of cherry or maple. Shaker style furniture is one of the most enduring American styles of furniture. Characteristics of Shaker furniture include tapered legs, turned legs, round wooden pulls and rounded or gently beveled edges. The Shakers originally designed furniture to be light and easy to move around; this still holds true today. At The Amish Craftsman, Shaker style furniture can be most easily spotted for its easy, clean lines and minimal decorative aspects.
When the term “Traditional” is used for furniture, it references a classic, decorative design. At The Amish Craftsman, that means simple, yet timeless in design. We believe traditional furniture is classic Americana design that has been tested by time. A lot of the design elements in traditional furniture today are borrowed from antique furniture. Traditional designed furniture usually has more rounded corners and curves versus the straightness of mission and shaker design. Traditional style furniture can be identified by highly decorative moldings, arched or scalloped edges, turned legs or elegantly tapered legs, and softer lines on chairs. Beveled glass, arched doors, ball or bun feet (a foot for furniture that has been around since the 1600’s) and bevel or ogee edges on table tops are all characteristics of traditional style. A popular style through the decades, furniture with a “sleigh” look can also be considered traditional. Traditional furniture is typically very flexible and can blend in with most decors. Traditional style furniture can also lend itself to a more relaxed rustic look or very formal.
Transitional & Versatile
At The Amish Craftsman, we define transitional style furniture as furniture designed to blend one style with another. While Mission & Arts and Crafts, Shaker, and Traditional styles all have very distinctive design elements that make them unique, transitional or versatile furniture usually represents a combination or blending of many styles. A transitional piece is just that – able to transition between many designs and styles. It’s perfect for blending different pieces, styles, or even rooms! At The Amish Craftsman, a transitional table might have a big, heavy turned pedestal base with four feet that are streamlined and clean. Or it might be a bedroom set that is a little shaker and a little mission. It’s a blending of styles – perfect for those of you out there who might not be 100% committed to the Mission or Shaker style. It gives you a little taste of the different styles without overwhelming you!


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A year ago, the Modi govt had unveiled a policy allowing telcos to sell bulk voice minutes and bandwidth to smaller entities — categorised as MVNOs.
"Within the group, there is already a momentum like the PayTm investment," He Xiaopeng, president of mobile business at Alibaba, told ET on Wednesday when asked about the company's acquisition moves in India.
Govt is currently accessing offers from as many as 80 firms. Entailing a total spend of nearly Rs 1.32 lakh crore, 72 mobile and component manufacturing facilities have already started their operations
Chip-level manufacturing is core to PM Modi’s Make in India programme that may attract big-ticket investment with the entire ecosystem including design and R&D.
UCWeb recently launched a digital content program allowing users to earn money and providing a bonus of Rs 300 for contributing self-created content.
A major hurdle is with Apple's demand seeking a 15-year exemption on countervailing duty (CVD) on imported components, a demand India may find difficult.
The company set up 4,500 Wi-Fi hotspots in the first phase of the programme through a revenue-sharing model with local partners and systems integrators.
Private sector rivals such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio are investing heavily in highspeed data networks, thereby adding to BSNL's woes.
The telco has invested more than Rs 8,400 crore in the state including Rs 200 crore in the first-half of 2017 towards upgrading the network.
UC Web is investing Rs 120 crore in the Indian market to accelerate user-generated digital content, and is planning to more than double headcount in the next fiscal year.
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Ohio County Educators Gear Up for New Innovation Intiative
Ohio County Schools educational leaders gathered Wednesday to prepare for a new innovation initiative this year.
The district held its first “Innovate–OCS” meeting in the Ohio County Board of Education Office Technology Center. The program was led by Ohio County Schools Innovation Coordinator JoJo Shay, and members of the new Ohio County Schools Innovation Team took part in the session. Ohio County Schools administrators, including Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones and Technology Director Patrick Riddle, also took part.
The program focused on two concepts. Shay discussed depth of knowledge. The session involved ways of categorizing tasks according to the complexity necessary for completing them.
Then, Shay discussed the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model. The model offers a method of seeing how technology might affect teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology.
Wednesday’s “Innovate–OCS” meeting was yet another phase of the school system’s recent innovation initiatives, which began in May with the creation of the school system’s new innovation team. In addition to Shay, team members include former West Virginia Teacher of the Year Gail Adams and Warwood School Teacher Monica Supanek. This summer, the innovation team led the first-ever Ohio County Schools Science Technology Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Camp for middle- and high-school students.
A major Ohio County Schools project will begin at the start of the 2018-2019 school year with a pilot program to provide all sixth-grade students with Chromebooks for use in the classroom. In addition, language arts classes at Wheeling Park High School will be given sets of Chromebooks for student use. The program will be extended to other grade levels in successive years.


Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai Piano Notes
Zindagi ki yahi reet hai
F4 G4 A4 C5 D5 C5 A4 G4 F4 G4
Haar ke baad hi jeet hai
C4 D4 E4 E4 F4 A4 G4 F4 F4
Thode aansoon hai, thodi hansi
F5 E5 D5 D5 E5 D5, A4# C5 D5 C5
Aaj gum hai to kal hai khushi
C5 C5 C5 D5 C5 A4# A4 G4 F4 G4 A4# A4 G4
About Song :-
“Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai” is a popular Hindi song from the 1987 Bollywood film “Mr. India.” The film was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Anil Kapoor as the titular character Mr. India and Sridevi as Seema. The song is known for its catchy tune and inspiring lyrics.
Here is some information about the song “Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai” from “Mr. India”:
Music Composer: The music for the song was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, a prominent music duo in the Indian film industry known for their numerous hit songs.
Lyricist: The lyrics for “Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai” were penned by Javed Akhtar, a renowned lyricist known for his meaningful and poetic lyrics.
Singers: The song was sung by Kishore Kumar, one of the most iconic playback singers in the history of Indian cinema. Kishore Kumar’s energetic and soulful rendition added to the song’s charm.
Theme: “Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai” is a motivational and uplifting song that conveys the message that life has its ups and downs, but one should continue to move forward with determination and optimism. The song encourages a positive outlook on life.
Film Context: In “Mr. India,” the song is featured during a pivotal moment in the film when the protagonist, Mr. India, inspires a group of orphaned children by singing this song. It becomes an anthem of hope and resilience in the movie.
Legacy: “Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai” has remained a beloved and iconic song in Bollywood. Its catchy tune and inspirational lyrics have made it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences.
The song “Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai” from “Mr. India” is not only known for its musical appeal but also for its motivational message. It has become a symbol of hope and determination in Indian cinema and is often remembered as one of the highlights of the film’s soundtrack.


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Where will your retirement money come from? If you’re like most people, qualified-retirement plans, Social Security, personal savings and investments are expected to play a role. Once you have estimated the amount of money you may need for retirement, a sound approach involves taking a close look at your potential retirement-income sources.
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The Waters Auto Body KTM/Project K Team with rider Steve Murray has announced a new addition to their sponsorship program for their 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship season.
GE Capital, one of the leading consumer and business lending services in North America, will be onboard with the Albion, NY-based team throughout the 2013 season as one of their associate sponsors to the team's efforts.
With riders Steve Murray, AMA Grand National #51 and new signee Ryan Wells, AMA Pro J&P Cycles Pro Singles #94B, the team is the lone KTM-sponsored representative in the AMA Pro Flat Track tour. There has been a couple of riders over the course of the last few seasons that have worked with KTM-based machines, but the Waters Auto Body KTM team is the lone-sponsored and only true KTM-repped of the eight or nine manufacturers that have qualified for an AMA Grand National in the last few seasons.
In the shot above, rider Steve 'Murrdizzle' Murray rolls out for the final qualifying session at the Indy Mile during round 10 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on August 18, on the team's #51 Waters Auto Body/KTM North America/Bell Helmets/Arlen Ness-sponsored LC8-based Twins Series mount.
You can check out the details of this new announcement below, straight from Dave and Rhonda Waters, owner-operators of the Waters Auto Body KTM team, with their official press release on this great effort in bringing in another high-profile outside-the-industry sponsor to The Rolling Thunder Show and their great efforts in fielding an AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship team.
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GE Capital on Board for 2013
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Eggs and Co
Easter is finally here! Wake up because it's time to go hunting for eggs! But are you greedy enough to get the best score?
Alien Attack Team
Join up with the rest of your team to destroy the alien forces that have attacked earth! Personalize your character and upgrade your wide array of weaponry with addons including laser sight, and a shield.
Zombie Die Hard 2
Your task remains same in the second edition of Zombie Die Hard 2. Shoot the zombies and kill them to complete each level. Use your strategy to play each level, reset to replay.
Bunny Invasion: Easter Special
It's a bunny blasting frenzy as Bunny Invasion returns for an Easter Special. Mr Frost and his assistant Jim, the pub landlord from Bunny Invasion II, have stopped off at a motel during their search for the source of the marauding bunnies. Jim is getting a little too friendly with the landlady when suddenly the rabbits launch a sneak attack. But with the Bunny Queen dead, who is leading them this time? The game features 11 new bunny types, 3 new bosses, 16 new weapons, 27 new unlockable extras, a new location, a new story including 10 cut-scenes and a new character. Enjoy 60 new waves of bunny violence. Happy Easter from GP Studios
Fight off hordes of undead in this action packed shooter! Nazi zombies is an addicting survival game where you must shoot to survive! Every zombie wants you dead, and you must repair the electric boxes to get to the next area.
Relatively Obedient Being Of Thought
R.O.B.O.T Relatively Obedient Being Of Thought - Control the last KX-3700 Army-class robot in existence against the never ending onslaught of other robots sent to terminate you. Upgrade yourself in 8 different tracks. Version 5 will get you the tier 2 upgrade and version 9 will get you tier 3. How long can you survive?
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Strike Force Heroes
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Flexible optoelectronic structures are required in a wide range of applications. Large scale modified silicone-embedded n-GaP nanowire arrays of a record 6 µm thin membranes were studied. A homogeneous silicone encapsulation was enabled by G-coating using a heavy-load centrifuge. The synthesized graft-copolymers of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and polystyrene demonstrated two times lower adhesion to Si compared to standard PDMS, allowing 3 square inch area high quality silicone/nanowire membrane mechanical release, preserving the growth Si substrate for a further re-use after chemical cleaning. The 90% transparent single-walled carbon nanotubes electrical contacts to the embedded n-GaP nanowires demonstrated mechanical and electrical stability. The presented methods can be used for the fabrication of large scale flexible inorganic optoelectronic devices.
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Book One of The Troy Game
Tor Books hardcover - copyright 2003
cover art by Luis Royo (left)
Book read in February 2003
Rating: 7/10 (Recommended)
Review by Aaron Hughes
Interview with author Sara Douglass
For over a generation, the fantasy genre was dominated by Tolkien imitators, throwing an easily recognizable cast of characters into the same medieval setting. The fantasy field, which should allow authors the greatest freedom of any genre, has for some time felt cramped and worn. A gifted prose stylist like George R.R. Martin can still find a compelling epic story to tell with dragons and warriors in a medieval setting, but for mere mortals this "high fantasy" mode is mined out.
Thankfully, modern fantasists are growing out of the Tolkienesque high fantasy mold. One alternative has been to set fantasy stories in the present day (uniformly referred to as "urban fantasies", even when they take place in the middle of a big ol' forest), but it is difficult for the modern world to be the stage for the kind of sweeping, epic struggles that so many readers love. Instead, fantasy writers are increasingly turning to settings inspired by periods of history other than the medieval era Tolkien invoked.
With Hades' Daughter, Sara Douglass - who is just beginning to make her mark in the U.S. market after enjoying huge success in her native Australia - carries this trend one better, embarking on a projected four-volume fantasy series that is to be set throughout history.
The premise of The Troy Game series is that the Labyrinth of the Theseus myth was not unique. Other Aegean cities were also built upon labyrinths. A labyrinth functions as the playing field for an elaborate "Game" that, if played correctly, can imprison evil and allow the city around it to thrive. The original labyrinths were destroyed, but another was constructed long ago at the site that would become London. The Troy Game follows a millennia-long Game over this, the last of the labyrinths.
This is a way-cool idea, and the perfect framework for a story spanning the length of recorded history, following the players in the Game as they engage each other in various guises from ancient Crete to Twentieth Century London.
Hades' Daughter, the first installment of The Troy Game, is an historical fantasy/romance novel set in ancient Greece and pre-Roman Celtic Britain, some one hundred years after the fall of Troy. Most of the action of Hades' Daughter takes place in the span of just two years, but Douglass interjects several short passages set in 1939, to let us know that the events of this book are only the initial steps in a dance that will continue for thousands of years. We don't know for certain what other historical settings The Troy Game will encompass, but Douglass hints that there will be an important encounter in the Seventeenth Century, and that the Game will culminate in World War II.
Sara Douglass uses the myth of Theseus' escape from the Labyrinth as the springboard for Hades' Daughter. In the traditional tale, the Mistress of the Labyrinth, Ariadne, helps Theseus to defeat and kill her brother Asterion, the Minotaur. Instead of rewarding Ariadne, Theseus abandons her on the way home from Crete. Sara Douglass takes the story from there, showing us that a Mistress of the Labyrinth is not so lightly cast aside. Enraged by her treatment, Ariadne recalls Asterion from Hades and, with his help, destroys the Greek labyrinths, leaving the Aegean civilization devastated for centuries to come (consistent with the actual archeological record) and all but wiping out the Greek gods. She then flees to Albion (Britain).
Five generations later, Ariadne's devious and ambitious descendant Genvissa thinks the time has come to complete Ariadne's plan by rebuilding the labyrinth and using it to gain power and immortality. She believes she can accomplish this even over the possible resistance of Asterion, the remnants of the Greek gods, and Albion's native gods Og and Mag, whom Genvissa and her foremothers have managed to weaken greatly.
To complete her labyrinth, Genvissa will need the assistance of a kingman. The only candidate is Brutus, the last heir of Troy. Brutus is as ambitious as Genvissa, but it is not clear whether he is also as wicked, or rather motivated by a genuine desire to lift the Trojan people back to prosperity.
Brutus receives a supernatural visitation, in which he is instructed to travel to Albion. He stops at the Greek city of Mesopotama (not to be confused with Mesopotamia, which would have required a much longer detour), where his band of Trojan warriors attempt to free the thousands of resident Trojan slaves. While there, Brutus gets it in his head to wed Cornelia, the young heir of Mesopotama.
The main part of the story centers on the love-hate relationship between Brutus and Cornelia as they travel to Albion, and on Genvissa's machinations to complete her labyrinth and to claim Brutus for herself.
Douglass' writing style is rather wordy to my tastes and, especially in the early sections of the novel, the narrative is burdened with wooden dialogue between easily overwrought characters (although there is also plenty of graphic sex and violence, to be sure). But things begin to move along more smoothly and the story gathers inertia once Brutus and Cornelia set off for Albion. I might have preferred Douglass to start us further into the story, but then I find most of today's fat fantasy novels in need of trimming.
One reason things pick up once we get to Albion is that Douglass admirably integrates the powerful but tangible gods of Greek mythology with the mysticism and spirituality of the Celtic tradition. There is similarly an interesting contrast between the Trojans' warrior mentality and Albion's matriarchal culture.
The intrigues and power struggles centering on the Game are endlessly fascinating. Scarcely anything occurs that is not part of some grand subterfuge, and one can never be quite sure who is deceiving whom. This volume shows us only the players' initial moves in the Game, yet Douglass manages to give the book a satisfying partial resolution.
The Game itself is a nice metaphor for modern technology. Douglass shows us that the ancient Aegean civilization prospered by harvesting negative energies in their labyrinths, but with the countervailing danger that the cities could be destroyed if those dark forces were released. It is telling that the first city so destroyed is consumed in a blinding flash of light followed by a mushroom cloud.
Much of this novel focuses on the main characters' romantic involvements, particularly the love triangle between Brutus, Cornelia, and Genvissa. Thankfully, the romance is seamlessly integrated into the fantasy adventure. Douglass carries the love story off far better than other recent science fiction and fantasy romances I have read, including last year's Nebula Award winner, Catherine Asaro's The Quantum Rose.
The romance is more intricate than your typical love triangle. That familiar but charming courtship between the ideal man and the perfect woman, well, it's nowhere to be found in here. Brutus leaves much to be desired as a leading man. He softens as the book progresses, but he has a lot to make up for, having started out by brutally and needlessly murdering Cornelia's boyfriend and then forcibly raping her. Cornelia is no prize herself at the outset, but over the course of the book she matures from her initial self-absorbed outlook. First-person sequences from Cornelia's point of view nicely underscore the growth of her character, even as she continues to make foolish decisions.For much of the book, I thought Douglass had made a mistake by making Brutus too contemptible for the reader to want to see Cornelia win his affection. Finally it dawned on me that maybe we're not supposed to. Hades' Daughter is not a simple love story where we know the hero and leading lady will eventually fall madly in love and live happily ever after. No, the central question in this love story is: Will the leading lady realize that the hero ain't good enough for her?
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Time to hang out. The Deny art print with wooden hanger falls somewhere between the classic art print and framed wall art. The wooden bars on top and bottom are made from a rich, cozy oak which threads the needle between the formality of a frame and the casual look of an art print. They're available in a variety of sizes to seamlessly fit wherever your wall may need a little extra love. And the best part? Every purchase pays the artist who designed it—supporting creativity worldwide.
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The Red Wolf is a portuguese creative design and illustration studio.
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On the surface, “mandatory arbitration” may not sound like such a bad thing. The simple definition of arbitration means that if two parties can’t agree on something, a disinterested third party is brought in to mediate the dispute. Under current law, and as is typical with contract law in general, both parties still must agree to the final arbitrated settlement, even if agreement comes as an advance stipulation of the arbitration process and the settlement.
This is fine under current law for two reasons: first, it is understood that the parties have no obligation to agree, only to negotiate in good faith, and if they’ve come as far as submitting to arbitration, they typically are negotiating in good faith and allowing for concessions to each other. Secondly, the members (employees) who have to live under the terms of the contract get a final chance to accept or reject the
Continue reading EFCA Throw-Away: Part III
Here’s a list of the first 10 senate bills of the new Congress. For greater scrutiny of S. 2, click here to review a PDF, and notice point 6. Sounds like the Employee Free Choice Act to me!
Thanks to Brian Johnson at the Alliance for Worker Freedom (www.workerfreedom.org) for the tip, and the PDF.
If you have been following the conversation about how soon the EFCA will become a priority, don’t hold your breath thinking reason will prevail. Dollars trump reason almost every time (in politics at least)! The SEIU has committed $85 million more to see this surface at the top of the heap of legislative priorities.
You may hear of some democrats making noise at the moment, attempting to find some middle ground on EFCA, but when it comes down to accountability to the money that put them in office, or can remove them, they will typically cave to the pressure and find a way to tell their constituencies it was in their best interest. One way these senators may attempt to walk the tightrope is to push for compromises to the bill. As I discussed yesterday, whether this compromise is shortened elections, or dropping the election issue
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With Senate dems closing in on number 59, It seems ever increasingly certain that as time draws toward official debate and eventual vote on card-check, the final version may be in the hands of PA Senator Arlen Spector. Considering that Spector was the lone R to vote for cloture on the last go-round, this is causing much angst. However, there is much to consider, and the heavens seem to be aligning in such fashion that says this will be anything but easy for either side when it comes to Arlen Spector. Consider this:
Arlen Spector is up for re-election in 2010, and he has a problem with the republican electorate in Pennsylvania. As Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, explained last week in a newspaper column,
“Specter’s biggest problem…may be that thousands of southeastern Pennsylvania
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For years we have bemoaned the fact that only a small percentage of clients call us when we can do the most good for them, which is BEFORE they have a challenging employee relations issue. Unfortunately, most call us after the house is on fire, and are then only interested in fire extinguishers. Once we’ve helped put out the fire (defeated a union organizing drive), only then do they usually become more responsive to determining what caused the fire in the first place, taking actions to correct those causes, and measuring their effectiveness in making those corrections permanent.
As Kirsanow points out, Big Labor has almost as much to gain from giving up the idea of no secret ballot in exchange for a shortened election campaign period (especially if they hang onto the arbitration provisions of the law).
Unions have typically been talking to the employees of a targeted
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The more we have studied the prospects of American business under some form of Employee Free Choice Act, the more we are becoming convinced that the furor over the elimination of the secret ballot could very much turn into (or already has turned into) a smoke screen for the most damaging element of the legislation: mandatory arbitration.
Not too many folks are talking about it yet – it’s a bit harder for “Joe Sixpack” to grasp the nature of what happens behind closed doors in contract negotiations. What federal mediators and arbitrators are and do is less understood than the simple act of voting (or not getting the chance to vote).
Peter Kirsanow hits the nail on the head with his editorial in National Review. It would be a very viable strategy for Big Labor to fan the flames of the “card check/secret ballot” debate, ratcheting up the angst
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“Big Labor” Secretary Solis
It is no surprise that Obama would appoint a Labor Secretary that is strongly in support of Big Labor. The comments of several from the Labor sphere can be read here.
A NYTimes article put it quite succinctly:
“Ms. Solis has championed a bill, called the Employee Free Choice Act, that is the No. 1 priority of organized labor… She is the only member of Congress on the board of American Rights at Work, a pro-union group pushing for the bill.”
Some insiders believe
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One common misconception with labor unions is that unions themselves are responsible for higher wages, better health care, more fruitful pensions, etc. The is that while unions can agitate for such things, it’s ultimately up to the company to provide these types of things. We are reminded of this basic truth when we read a Wall Street Journal story today that paints a very grim picture of contract negotiations with major employers in the upcoming year. The bottom line is that right now is quite possibly the worst time to negotiate with a company. The end result is that a lot of these contract negotiations are probably going to go poorly for organized labor. Companies are simply not going to be able to afford to give more and more in tough economic times. This is doubly bad for labor unions because their entire foundation is premised upon
Continue reading Tough Year Ahead for Organized Labor Contracts?
The blog over at the AFL-CIO has an interesting posting from a few days ago. One big problem with EFCA is that despite being told by labor organizers that the legislation is great for business, no major business leaders have come out in favor of EFCA. Enter Joe Diecedue. Mr. Diecedue wrote an op-ed in the Arkansas Democratic Gazette recently, strongly in favor of EFCA. The AFL-CIO describes Mr. Diecedue as a businessman in favor of EFCA, since he is a general agent with the American Income Life Insurance Company.
What the AFL-CIO conveniently forgets to mention is that the American Income Life Insurance Company is well-known for providing insurance services to union members. Check out this description of the company:
“American Income is the only 100% wall-to-wall union insurance company providing supplemental benefits to union members and their families. Every person who works for American Income is
Continue reading A Businessman Supports EFCA….Sort Of

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Hampshire Live readers have had their say following the news that holidaymakers from Britain who visit Spain are set to face a two-week quarantine on their return.
Those returning from a trip in the country will have to self-isolate for a fortnight as the country has been removed from the travel corridors exemption list, the Department for Transport confirmed.
The Government said the quarantine rules would apply to people returning from anywhere in Spain, as well as the Canary and Balearic Islands.
Many readers have since expressed their views on social media regarding the decision and whether or not it will affect them.
Here's what you had to say:
One reader said the rules would not have an impact on him, while also expressing a desire to support local businesses.
"No", he said, "just had a weekend on the Isle of Wight, supporting local businesses.
"Many have adapted really well to Covid measures and it was perfectly safe."
Another man agreed: "Think we need to keep the money in this country and support local businesses to aid recovery, will be holidaying in the UK."
Others couldn't understand why people were booking holidays.
"It amazes me why people are booking foreign trips", one man wrote, "Why not for one year have a staycation?
"Still so much to see and do here in the UK. The world is too fragile at the moment to be travelling outside of your home country."
Others commenting said that the plans would affect them, while others hoped they wouldn't lose out on a holiday.
Despite some worrying about the quarantine and whether or not they would be able to go away, most agreed quarantine was the correct thing to do.
One woman wrote: "Nope! Staying firmly at home. Have no intention of travelling abroad anytime soon."
Another reader added: "No, because I wasn't stupid enough to book a holiday in the middle of a pandemic."
Last week, the Spanish health ministry reported 971 new daily infections, the biggest daily increase since Spain’s lockdown ended.
Spain was placed on a list of 'air bridge' countries in an agreement with the UK not to enforce a two-week quarantine in either nation.

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Thithi - movie review. Thithi is a 2016 Kannada-language film written and directed by Raam Reddy. Screenplay by Ere Gowda and Raam Reddy. Thithi has non-professional actors from villages in the Mandya district of Karnataka. The film is a light-hearted story about three generations of men reacting to the death of their 101-year old patriarch.


At 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds, Putnam City junior Casey Curtis isn't built like a prototypical workhorse running back.
But his size — or others' questions about it — has never bothered Curtis, who pounded out 205 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries behind strong offensive line play to lead Putnam City to a 37-22 win over Edmond North Thursday night at PC Stadium.
His biggest run of the night — both in yardage and impact — came with Putnam City facing third-and-14 deep in its own territory. At first, the play call looked like a simple attempt to gain a few yards to help out the defense.
But Curtis exploded through a hole up the middle, going 84 yards untouched for a second-quarter touchdown that gave the Pirates a 21-0 lead.
"The offensive line really understood what the situation was," PC quarterback Caleb Lee said. "They opened up a hole and Casey hit it real hard and he was gone."
Edmond North rallied in the second half to get within one score, but never made a serious threat at tying the game or taking the lead.
And with a chance to get back within a touchdown in the final minutes, the Huskies couldn't close out the drive. On fourth-and-goal from the 4, Troy Davis was met just inches short of the goal line by PC linebacker Elie Rushing.
"I saw the running back come out and the linemen coming, so I knew it was a screen pass," Rushing said. "Our coaches taught us to jump on it. I knew I had to get him."
Line play on both sides of the ball has been a major key in the Pirates' 5-1 start. The Pirates allowed 3.9 yards per carry and kept Huskies quarterback Travis Townsend unsettled in the pocket.
Offensively, the Pirates' effective run game worked perfectly to set up the pass.
"The line was blocking really well," Curtis said. "And whenever we run the ball, teams think we're gonna keep running it. Then we throw a pass — touchdown."
Lee completed six of 11 throws for 123 yards, including TD tosses of 33 and 27 yards, as the Pirates bounced back from last week's loss at Del City.
"Last week, we had a chance to win the game and we missed some opportunities," Lee said. "This week, we took advantage of those opportunities, and I think that's why we came out on top."


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Point Blank (TAM), is a Turkish version of Point Blank, Project Blackout, Piercing Blow.
Despite it being a Turkish variant, the game is mostly in English.
Since Piercing Blow went offline and has been shutdown, we have been looking for a different version of the game. After a long search we still found one where the game is in English, and the game is still receiving many updates.
Download link: https://pb.tamgame.com/download/games/download.do
Soon there will be videos on how to download and install the game, and how to create an account.

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Top 10 Majestic Classic Muscle Cars In America
2. Dodge Daytona/Plymouth Superbird – The 1965-70 Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird, Daytona’s twin were certainly cars with the most fearless, courageous, daring performance. The Chrysler’s famed 426 Hemi or the 440 Wedge were employed by the Daytona and Plymouth Superbird, the monsters – the names Hemi and Wedge suggest the shape, the form, the outline of the disturbance chambers of the engine.
They wanted to produce a controlled, finite number of special cars to approve the cars’ aerodynamic bodies for Nascar racing. So they created the most remarkable, distinguished, the most monumental, catchy and mind-blowing silhouette to every turn out of the car factory.


VLADIVOSTOK, September 7. /TASS/. The trade turnover between Russia and Mongolia is growing and economic cooperation is developing, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the meeting with Prime Minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum.
"Economic ties are evolving, the trade turnover is growing. We have known major projects with our interest in developing them. This is the Ulaanbaatar Railway, these are businesses in the sphere of mineral resources and metals mining," Putin said.
Russian-Mongolian relations have deep routes and good history, the President said. The two countries celebrated 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations establishment last year, Putin noted.
"We always have a large volume of cooperation in the humanitarian sphere. We are satisfied with the level and the nature of relations established between Russia and Mongolia," the Russian leader added.


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On December 10, WeWork China and the oat milk brand, OATLY, officially launched the OATLY X WeWork concept coffee shop. This concept coffee shop is jointly created by Oatly, WeWork, and Unibrown Coffee. The OATLY X WeWork concept coffee shop is located on the first floor of WeWork Fuhui Building in Pudong, Shanghai. The coffee shop serves both members of the WeWork community as well as regular consumers.
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Law Media Center Procedures for requesting and viewing videos of law classes and other eventsPrint
About the Law Media Center
The Media Center of the law school offers a variety of audiovisual/computer services (materials, equipment, recording, playback, editing, document/file conversion and compression, etc.) for the law school community. Email email@example.com, call 540-458-5870 or come see us for any audiovisual technology classroom needs. Our office is located in Lewis Hall 301, down the hall from the circulation desk.
Viewing Instructions for Videos Online
- Log into online video portal (use W&L username and password)
After logging in to the online portal, choose "All Videos" to see a list of videos you have access to. Note, the default limit may list only 10 per web page, but you can increase that number to view a larger list. Another method of finding a particular video is to use the Search function, located to the right of the "All Videos" icon. Click in the box and type the file name or a portion of the name.
Note - you must login once prior to us being able to record a video specifically for you. That is, the system won't know your username until you do.So logistically, the very first time you request a recording (and only that first time) it will be more efficient for you to login to the portal - then make the recording request.
Select a video by clicking the icon associated with it. For computers, the system uses the Adobe Flash player. If it is not on your computer, you should be prompted to download it from the Adobe website. Be careful to uncheck any add-ons Adobe may try to include, if you don't want them. Ipads, IPhones, Android players all use their native h.264 players - no add in should be required.
Note well. The search function will find a video from any tab, but to browse for all videos you have access to be sure to choose the "All Videos" tab. However you can (and you will) restrict the search to any particular 'category" you may have selected. Also note, the metadata information for the file date is the date the file was added to the system or the latest date some change was made to the file. For example, a file may be edited and the date will indicate the edited date, not the date of the recording. Most video file dates are included in the title - that is if the title is "VideoFile_14_08_15" it means the file was recorded on August 15, 2014.
Finally, you should be aware that any clips you create from or comments you make to a video file will be visible to all viewers who have permission to view the original file.
Class recording policy
Law Media has recorded classes in the law schools since 1976. The policy is that professors either give permission to have their classes recorded, or they require students to seek permission for each class recorded.
If permission is required, you must make the request to the professor and be certain to have that professor inform us by phone 540-458-5870 or email Lawmedia@wlu.edu to record the class for you. If you copy lawmedia on the request, we'll record the class but hold the release of it subject to approval unless the professor has instructed us not to do that.
When you make a class recording request, you'll need to be specific - what, when, where. If you are making a request on behalf of an event, we need to know if you want the recording restricted to a certain person or group.
Note - you must login once prior to us being able to record a video specifically for you. That is, the system won't know your username until you do. So, the very first time you request a recording (and only that first time) it will be more efficient for you to log in to the portal (you can then logout, you don't have to stay logged in) - then make the recording request.
How to Obtain Services
Reservations for media services should be placed with the Media Center: by email (firstname.lastname@example.org), in person, or by phone (540-458-5870).
Media Services requiring an operator or set-up of equipment normally will be available during regular hours only. The requester is responsible for reserving the room or location where the event will be held.
Law Media is able to record in a variety of formats with various playback options. When you make a recording request tell us, or discuss with us, the kind or kinds of playback options you have in mind. If the recording is to be available to the public, a copyright release may need to be obtained. Unless you've advised otherwise, the recording will be a digital video covershot of the room with standard audio pickup. and placed in a location that is restricted to the law school community.
Finally, unless you let us know in a timely manner if additional media support is required, we may not be able to accommodate those needs, or the support will be less than satisfactory to all of us.

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Complaints against CM from AP Cong unit: Vayalar Ravi
The incident comes close on the heels of the CM receiving flak for rejecting the CBI plea to prosecute state minister Dharamana Rao in the Jagan disproportionate assets case.
Hyderabad: In a major embarrassment to Chief Minster Kiran Kumar Reddy, who had recently claimed that he had the full support from his party, Union Minister Vayalar Ravi has admitted to received complaints against him from party members.
The incident comes close on the heels of Reddy receiving flak for rejecting the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea to prosecute state minister Dharamana Rao in the Jagan Mohan Reddy disproportionate assets case, thus exposing fissures in the state Congress unit.
Vayalar Ravi has said that the CM will be asked for an explanation.
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Brad Paisley Show Up For TV Interview in Bath Robe [PHOTOS]
Leave it to Brad Paisley. He appeared on Good Morning America today and arrived in a bath robe.
Is this an April Fools Day prank? The tricks started for Brad on Twitter, before he even arrived.
Looks like Brad found time to change out of his bathrobe to look more distinguished to deliver the news though.
Brad was on the show to not just cause trouble and a few laughs. He was there to talk about his new album, Wheelhouse.

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AW 2020/21 Trend drivers
In our AW 2019/20 trend Vibe, we charted the development of a visual message that takes inspiration from web surfing, playing with multiple, random references that veer from Pop Art to skate boarding.
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It’s an interesting exercise in the sometimes-surreal randomness of web surfing to take a look at your browsing history. The visual messages are often a confused and chaotic blend of Instagram images, links that take you down rabbit holes to celebrity misfortune, YouTube tutorials and cat videos. There may be no common thread but if these fractured and sometimes chaotic images are drawn together, the results can be surprisingly inspirational.
Taking a lead from graffiti, which often brings unlikely imagery into one space, jostling for attention, multiple inspirations are layered one on another. Pop Art too has that sense of visual immediacy required to make an impact on butterfly minds. This is a natural story to mix and match, keeping control within a fairly narrow colour grouping, an approach adopted by the Hashtag, Z, The Look and POP prints, along with the Dynamite wall chart, Stripey Circle Redy Black Yellow and Pop Bottles cushions, all from Surface View.
Tongue in cheek
Playfulness and a lightness of touch is also important, as with Paris Essex’s self-named Crazy Blankets including Bunny Stripe, complete with hidden bunny ears. Often raucous humour is part of the remit for Seletti; on the brand’s stand at Maison & Objet this year, there was an onslaught of diverse and self-referential images, all with tongue firmly held in cheek the best of which was a woman being attacked by old school telephones.
The fractured, unexpected style seen at Seletti is also explored in a more ethereal way by Domestic with images cut and pasted from multiple diverse and often unexpected sources matched together to create powerful images for Elisabeth Arkipoff’s scenic wallpaper landscape.
Homeage to Haring
Doodles and repeat images also feature here, again for their immediacy and random nature, perfectly realised by Petite Friture’s Jetlag wallpaper, designed by Lisa Laubreaux, with homage paid to artist Keith Haring’s brush strokes and the Memphis Group’s spirit and animation.
Wall & Decò plays with dramatic repeats in a wallpaper designed by Frederico Pepe, where, intersecting faces produce a slightly unnerving effect. The decorative papers at Milanese stationery brand Write Sketch & are pitch perfect, combining multiple and often witty elements layered and apparently random, yet inspired when it comes to the interplay of different colours.
And finally, there is room too for highly animated graphic patterns, designed to encourage imaginations to run wild. Cartoon-like stories, densely detailed and multi-coloured, fit with this story, as seen with Wallsauce’s made-to-measure wall mural, Times Square, New York. This style of story telling graphics also influences skateboarding, as referenced by Nubie for its board themed wallpaper.
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‘NYC Ballet’ Star Began at Age 5 in Wappinger & New Paltz Studios
A dancer who spent her childhood taking classes at local dance studios has just been named principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.
Parents who enroll their children in dance classes usually aren't expecting them to become professional dancers, let alone stars at one of the most prestigious companies in the world. For most families, the local dance studio is just a place for kids to have fun and exercise while forcing family members to sit through hours and hours of torturous recitals.
For a child with natural talent, however, a local dance studio can be a place where they learn real skills that will start them on the path to a successful career.
On Sunday four dancers were in tears after learning that they had been chosen for promotions at the New York City Ballet. Among the women selected to become principals at the world-renowned ballet company is Emilie Gerrity who started dancing as a young girl right here in the Hudson Valley.
At age five, Gerrity began taking classes at Betty Jean's Dance Studio in Wappingers Falls. Located in a strip mall on Route 376, the studio has been in operation for over 40 years, led by Betty Jean Laffin. After that, the dance prodigy enrolled in the New Paltz School of Ballet on Bonticou View Drive in the Village of New Paltz.
After honing her skills as a young dancer, Gerrity went on to study at the School of American Ballet in New York City before becoming an apprentice for the New York City Ballet in 2009. One year later she was named corps de ballet where she performed with the company before earning a spot as a soloist in 2017.
Out of the four dancers who were promoted to principals, Gerrity has been with the New York City Ballet for the longest. In an interview with the New York Times, the dancer said she remained positive and continued to improve her craft while waiting for the big opportunity to arise.
I remember being like, I don’t know if it’s going to happen — because you really do never know... But I was like, I’m getting these amazing opportunities, and why am I going to sit here and think maybe it’s not going to happen versus just applying myself and trying to be better each time?
Gerrity said she "freaked out" when she heard the news after literally working all of her life to get to this moment.


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Fiel Garvie's new album picks up very nicely from its previous one, exploring a vein of reflective, melancholy, and stately rock & roll equal parts solo Nick Cave, Pulp and Tindersticks, to name just a few inspirations. But Fiel Garvie brings its own skills forward, not least of which is the singing ability of frontwoman Anne Reekie, and Caught Laughing benefits from it all. Reekie's practically a one-woman band given all the instruments she plays, but everyone plays their role deftly, whether it's Emma Corlett's brief keyboard line towards the end of "Estimate" or Greg MacDermott's measured, strong but never overpowering drums with his performance on "Daylight," a particular standout. The secret weapons of the band could arguably be Graham McGeoch on violin and Peter Harvey on cello, whose performances add further to the elegantly sorrowful air of the album in general. But it's the arrangements that make everything greater than the sum of its accomplished parts -- consider how "The Palace Lights" builds slowly but surely up to a dramatic instrumental conclusion, or how the piano and drums carry "All of You" instrumentally, resulting in a wonderfully unsettled arrangement for the guitars to slowly fade in on. "Airsong," at the center of the album, might be the most accomplished number, keyboards and guitar parts swooping through the verses like ghosts, while the wordless backing vocals suggest a slightly haunted take on the dreamy late-'60s pop of acts like the Association or the Free Design. While some might find the album too understated in the end, all one needs is to take the album's pace and sound on its own terms to enjoy it fully.
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Pressures to make the Playoffs are mounting as the NASCAR Cup Series prepares for the penultimate race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International, this Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. ET on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
Watkins Glen International is the fifth of six road courses on the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series schedule; joining Circuit of The Americas (Winner: Tyler Reddick), Sonoma Raceway (Martin Truex Jr.), Chicago Street Race (Shane van Gisbergen) and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course (Michael McDowell). After this weekend, the only road course left on the 2023 schedule will be the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL on Oct. 8, 2023.
This weekend will mark the 40th running of a NASCAR Cup Series race on the historic 2.45-mile multi-elevational Watkins Glen International road course located near Watkins Glen, New York in the Finger Lakes region of the state. Racing in the Watkins Glen area began on the streets of the city, but after several events were held, a permanent facility was opened in 1956. The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International was on August 4, 1957 and won by owner/driver Buck Baker with an average speed of 83.064 mph driving a 1957 Chevrolet. Over the years, the Cup Series has changed the race length at Watkins Glen three times. The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen was scheduled for 101.2 miles in 1957, the second race was 161.7 miles (1964), and the third race was 151.8 miles (1965). Every race since has been scheduled for 220.5-miles (90 laps).
The previous 39 NASCAR Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International have produced 22 different poles winners and 24 different race winners. NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt (1990, ’92, ‘96), Mark Martin (1993, ’94, ‘95) and Jeff Gordon (1998, ’03, ‘14) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Watkins Glen International with three poles each. Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch (2011 and 2017) and Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott (2019 and 2022) lead all active drivers in poles at Watkins Glen with two each. This weekend, four of the 22 NASCAR Cup Series pole winners at Watkins Glen International are entered in the Go Bowling at The Glen.
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart leads the NASCAR Cup Series in victories at Watkins Glen International with five wins (2002, ’04, ’05, ’07 and ’09); one win shy of tying the series record for most road course wins at a single track at six held by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison at Riverside Raceway (1971, ’73, ’75, ’79, ’81 sweep).
Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott (2018, 2019) and Kyle Larson (2021, 2022) and Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch (2008, 2013) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in wins at Watkins Glen International with two victories each. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson is the most recent winner at the 2.45-mile track, winning last season’s event by a scant .882-second over second-place AJ Allmendinger. Eight of the 24 NASCAR Cup Series winners at Watkins Glen International are active this weekend, and three of the eight are looking for their first win of the 2023 season – Chase Elliott, AJ Allmendinger and Kevin Harvick.
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|Kyle Larson||2||2022, 2021|
|Chase Elliott||2||2019, 2018|
|Kyle Busch||2||2013, 2008|
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All the NASCAR Cup Series on-track activity begins with practice and Busch Light Pole Qualifying at 12:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
Truex can clinch Regular Season Championship at WGI
Joe Gibbs Racing driver and current NASCAR Cup Series point standings leader, Martin Truex Jr., can clinch the 2023 Regular Season Championship presented by Coca-Cola this weekend at Watkins Glen International in the Go Bowling at The Glen on Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. ET (on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) by being ahead of the driver in second in the standings by 61 points at the conclusion of the race. He also has a possibility of clinching at 60 points ahead of second, but it would depend on the tiebreaker. If Truex scores 56 points this weekend at Watkins Glen International, he will automatically clinch the Regular Season Championship. The New Jersey native has grown his points cushion over second place Denny Hamlin to 60 points following the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
“Every single race is important,” said Martin Truex Jr. “I don’t know how anyone can say they don’t matter. We are looking at locking up 15 bonus points by trying to get the Regular Season Championship. It’s an opportunity to lock up a lot of bonus points and that’s what matters in the Playoffs. Every race is equally important. All 26 matter and all 26 can earn you points and do things that will help you in the Playoffs. For us, it’s business as usual and these races are all important.”
Though mathematically possible to not achieve the clinch this weekend, Truex’s likelihood of becoming the second driver to win multiple Regular Season Championships on Sunday is a decent possibility. If he accomplishes the feat, only Truex (2017 and 2023) and Kyle Busch (2018 and 2019) would have more than one. In total, only five drivers have won the NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship – Truex (2017), Busch (2018, 2019), Kevin Harvick (2020), Kyle Larson (2021) and Chase Elliott (2022).
Playoffs Clinch Scenarios: Watkins Glen International
With Front Row Motorsports’ Michael McDowell’s big win last weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, 13 drivers have clinched a spot in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. That leaves three spots still up for grabs with only two races left in the regular season, which means at least one or more spots will be earned on points. Below is a breakdown of the drivers that can clinch their spot in the postseason this weekend:
The following 13 drivers have clinched a spot in the 16-driver postseason field: Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Michael McDowell and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the Playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 3rd winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Kevin Harvick or Brad Keselowski.
- Kevin Harvick: Would clinch regardless of finish
- Brad Keselowski: Would clinch regardless of finish
If there is a new winner from Bubba Wallace or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the Playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 2nd winless driver in the standings.
- Kevin Harvick: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Suárez, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, AJ Allmendinger, Austin Cindric, Justin Haley, Aric Almirola, Ryan Preece, Corey LaJoie, Todd Gilliland, Erik Jones, Austin Dillon, Harrison Burton, Chase Briscoe, Ty Dillon
Wallace vs. Suárez: The battle for the final Playoff spot
Following another new 2023 winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course (Michael McDowell) last weekend, 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace, now in the 16th and final NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs transfer spot on points, finds himself with a 28-point cushion on Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suárez in 17th, the first spot outside the Playoffs. With just two races to go in the 2023 regular season, tensions are running high as both drivers will be vying for the final postseason position this weekend at Watkins Glen International.
23XI Racing’s driver Bubba Wallace is looking to earn a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs for the first time in his career. In 24 starts this season, he has put up four top fives and six top 10s. His average finish on the year in 17.2. But Wallace will have his work cut out for him this weekend, as Watkins Glen is one of his more challenging tracks on the schedule. In four starts at the 2.45-mile road course, he has put up a best finish of 23rd, and an average finish of 27.8. He finished 35th in this event last season due to a suspension issue. If Wallace can hold-on to his position through this weekend at Watkins Glen, his chances of earning his first appearance in the postseason would increase as the regular season finale is at one of his best tracks – Daytona International Speedway.
Sitting directly in Wallace’s review mirror is Trackhouse Racing’s Daniel Suárez in the 17th position in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff standings outlook, 28 points behind Wallace in 16th. Suárez is hoping to catch Wallace in these next two races and secure his spot in the postseason. Suárez earned his first Playoff berth of his career last season and will want nothing more than to go back to the Playoffs.
“We just need to keep doing what we are doing,” said Daniel Suárez. “That’s qualify well and earn stage points and get a good finish. There is still a lot of racing left and we know we can do this. If we have as good a car at Watkins Glen as we had at Indianapolis, we know we can win there. That’s true about Daytona as well.”
In contrast to Wallace, Suárez has excelled at Watkins Glen International making five career starts at 2.45-mile course posting three top-five finishes and an average finish of 12.0 – ninth best among active drivers. He finished fifth in last season’s Watkins Glen Cup race.
Former Cup champion Chase Elliott’s Playoff streak in jeopardy
The five-time NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver (2018-2022) and 2020 series champion, Chase Elliott, heads into the final two races of the regular season ranked 19th in the Playoff standings outlook, 80 points back from Bubba Wallace in the 16th and final transfer spot on points. Though it is mathematically possible for him to earn his way into the Playoff on points, Elliott would need a considerable amount of help to do it, and most likely the Georgia native will need a win to get in. Elliott’s streak of making the Playoffs the last seven consecutive seasons, dating back to his rookie year, is in jeopardy.
Elliott’s had a season unlike any in his career. This year he has missed races due to injury and suspension, but through it all has still managed to give himself a shot at the postseason with two races to go. He came close to winning last weekend when he finished runner-up to Michael McDowell at Indianapolis.
“Just needed just a little bit more and came up a bit short,” said Elliott. “But congrats to Michael (McDowell), man. He did a good job. Ran a great race and stayed mistake free, and that’s what you’ve got to do to win.”
This season Elliott has made 17 starts putting up six top fives and nine top 10s. Watch for Elliott to challenge for the win again this weekend at Watkins Glen International. Elliott has taken to the New York road course quite nicely, having made six starts at 2.45-mile course posting two poles, two wins (2018, 2019) and four top fives. Plus, he leads all active drivers in average finish at Watkins Glen with a 5.667.
Road Course Aces: NASCAR’s best at road racing
The NASCAR Cup Series drivers will be challenged by the twists and turns of multi-elevational road course at Watkins Glen this weekend in the Go Bowling at The Glen race on Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Several drivers are still looking for their first win this season, including Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott who leads all active drivers in road course wins with seven victories. Elliott is already considered one of the early favorites for this weekend but keep an eye on the two most recent winners on road courses in the series, Martin Truex Jr. (Sonoma) and Michael McDowell (Indianapolis), as both will most certainly be in the mix as well.
This weekend there are 14 former series road course winners entered in this Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International.
|Active Road Course Winners (14)||Total Wins||Sonoma||WGI||Charlotte||Daytona||Indy||COTA||Road America|
|Martin Truex Jr||5||4||1||0||0||0||0||0|
The NASCAR Cup Series has competed on four road courses this season so far, with 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick winning at Austin (COTA), Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. winning at Sonoma, New Zealand native and Trackhouse Racing driver Shane van Gisbergen winning at Chicago (street race), and Michael McDowell winning last weekend at the Indianapolis Road Course.
If Chase Elliott were to win this weekend, he would tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart (eight road course wins) for second on the NASCAR Cup Series all-time road course wins list, behind only NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon with a record nine road course victories in the series.
JGR rookie Ty Gibbs is looking for a win and a Playoff berth at Watkins Glen
Joe Gibbs Racing’s rookie Ty Gibbs has been having a strong first year and with two races remaining in the NASCAR Cup Series regular season, the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion still has a chance at earning a spot in the 2023 Cup Series Playoffs.
This season, Gibbs is still looking for his first NASCAR Cup Series career victory but has managed to put up one top five and six top 10s in his 24 starts. Heading into this weekend at Watkins Glen, Gibbs is ranked 18th in the Playoff standings outlook, 49 points back from Bubba Wallace in the 16th and final transfer spot on points. If Gibbs were to make the postseason this year, he would be just the sixth rookie in series history to accomplish the feat; joining Denny Hamlin (2006), Chase Elliott (2016), Chris Buescher (2016), Cole Custer (2020) and Austin Cindric (2022).
Four NASCAR Cup Series drivers all-time have posted their first series career win at Watkins Glen International, and this weekend, Gibbs a skilled road racer in his own right, is looking to become the fifth.
|First-Time Winners at WGI||Starting Pos.||Crew Chief||Date|
|Steve Park||18||Paul Andrews||Sunday, August 13, 2000|
|Marcos Ambrose||3||Todd Parrott||Monday, August 15, 2011|
|AJ Allmendinger||6||Brian Burns||Sunday, August 10, 2014|
|Chase Elliott||3||Alan Gustafson||Sunday, August 5, 2018|
A total of eight drivers that visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series last season are still looking for their first win of 2023 – Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe and Erik Jones. Elliott led the series in total wins last season with five.


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A new study has shed light on why a monkey malaria parasite that typically caused only mild infection in humans is now beginning to cause severe disease and death—and how it has the potential to become a dangerous human-to-human pathogen. In a multidisciplinary study using experimental and modeling approaches, researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) showed that while the parasite usually prefers only young red blood cells, it can adapt over time to invade both younger and older cells—thus greatly increasing its virulence.
The study appeared March 27, 2013 online in Nature Communications. Senior authors were Manoj Duraisingh, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases, and Caroline Buckee, assistant professor of epidemiology at HSPH.
“We are excited to be able to culture this parasite for the first time in human red blood cells, but also to explore the population-level implications with mathematical models,” said Duraisingh. “This study identifies a likely mechanism for virulence evolution of a recent human parasite.”
The study is the first to provide a mechanistic explanation of the virulence of Plasmodium knowlesi, a macaque malaria parasite. This parasite usually proliferates poorly in human blood because it prefers only the youngest of red blood cells. (Red blood cells live for three months in the bloodstream.)

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Playing the guitars gives us pleasure. Moreover, the joy goes to the next level when we can create smooth tuning out of it. But, with a bit of misfortune, the issue of strings rattling may suddenly appear. It spoils the pleasure we expect to get and lets us wonder why my bass strings rattle.
There are many possible reasons why you notice your bass string rattle issue. Among them, the most acute causes are uneven fret, strumming too hard, not pushing enough pressure on the strings while playing the guitar, etc. However, these issues can be solved easily.
Whenever you notice the issue of string rattle on your bass guitar, you can fix it. How? We arrange this article so that you can go deeper regarding the string rattling issues and ways to troubleshoot them.
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Why Do My Guitar Strings Make a Rattling Noise?
Rattling noise from your guitar strings takes place when the strings come in touch with the fret while playing guitar. The rattling noise is pretty much annoying and gives the dissatisfaction of not playing the guitar producing a better or expected tune.
Now, we have to find out why this happens. Does the issue of guitar rattling occur due to any guitar components? Or is there any technical issue while playing the guitar?
The answer is pretty straightforward, BOTH!
1. Uneven Fret Height
In most cases, uneven fret height can cause the issue of bass guitar rattling noise. Moreover, uneven fret height creates gaps between the strings and frets in some positions.
And, when you play guitar, too much gap between the fret and the string may cause a rattling noise.
Not Enough Pressure on the Guitar String While Playing
However, sometimes, it may also happen that you don’t put enough pressure on the string to get it in touch with the fret. Due to this technical issue, you notice your guitar strings rattling.
Furthermore, the opposite can happen if the string action is too low.
2. Guitar Action Too Low
Your guitar action needs to be pretty much consistent. However, if the guitar action is way lower than the ideal scenario, it will more likely cause the issue of bass guitar strings rattling.
3. High Temperature
Another prominent cause of bass guitar string rattling is temperature. If the temperature becomes too high, it causes the misshape issue of the guitar neck. More precisely, the guitar neck will be swell.
4. Strumming Too Hard
You should master the art of strumming guitar properly. However, this is one of the frequent issues: if you strum your bass guitar string too hard, it is more likely to cause the issue with a rattling sound.
So, you must ensure you don’t strum your guitar too hard. This will reduce the change of guitar rattle issue.
5. Unadjusted Truss Rod
A truss rod for any guitar plays a decent role in producing a better tune. Unordinary, if the truss rod becomes unadjusted, it can stabilize the neck and fretboard and will hear the noise of guitar string rattling.
The truss rod is too high and more often causes the issue of string rattling.
How Do You Fix a Bass String Rattle?
Once you know the possible causes of bass string rattle, you can now take steps to fix the issue. Moreover, we only provide you with the best solution to the above-mentioned issues, and we hope you can eliminate the bass string rattle issue.
Adjust the Fret height Properly:
To eliminate the issue of uneven fret height, you should adjust the fret height properly. First, you need to know where the fret height is more erratic. In this case, you can use a scale or short straightedge.
Now, follow the steps below.
- Step 1: Remove the guitar string.
- Step 2: Place the straightedge over and between the frets.
- Step 3: Try to determine the balance of the straightedge. If the short straightedge seems imbalanced, then the fret height is different.
- Step 4: Take a fingerboard guard and place it on the fret.
- Step 5: Use a fret dressing stick and scratch it on the fingerboard guard on the fret slowly. Make sure you do the same for all the frets.
Put Enough Pressure on the Guitar String While Playing
Though this is a technical issue, you should give enough emphasis on this. However, people in the beginner stage in their guitar-playing journey are most often familiar with the fact.
Moreover, lack of grip or control while playing guitar causes the inability to press the guitar strings enough between the frets.
So, to get rid of this problem, try to put enough pressure on the strings when you play guitar. It may take some time for you if you are a beginner. So, no worries.
Adjust Guitar Action/Truss Rod
If the neck of your guitar is not appropriate with the string line, this causes the issue of lower action. To get rid of this, you need to adjust the guitar neck, which may be slightly curved.
Here is where the truss rod comes into play, you should adjust the guitar neck by turning the rod on top of the guitar neck. Before that, try to visually inspect whether there is a bend in the guitar neck. If yes, then remove the guitar string.
Next, you should take a truss rod wrench and fit it into the truss rod hole. After this, you should try to turn the wrench and see whether the level of the guitar neck is adjusted. Do this a few times to make sure about the guitar neck adjustment.
Try to Strum Your Guitar Smoothly
This is another technical issue. You shouldn’t strum your guitar too hard. If you do so, there’s a chance that you may hurt your hand and fingers, and you will experience the vibration or rattling noise from your bass guitar string.
Therefore, it’s better off balancing the volume of the tune and going light and fast. Furthermore, when playing guitar, keep your wrist pretty loose.
Fret buzz or string rattle may take place on one string or multiple. What you need to do is to find out what causes the problem in this regard. Is it a technical issue? Or something goes wrong with the guitar component adjustment.
You can take this article as a guidebook about dealing with bass guitar strings rattle. Sounds good? At least, we think so. However, don’t take any unnecessary steps that may end up damaging your guitar. Furthermore, don’t feel shy to go with the repair shop if there is any major issue.


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Researchers at MD Anderson’s Cancer Center recently announced the results of its Phase II clinical trial. The researchers found that the combination of bevacizumab and atezolizumab decreased clinical trial participants’ malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) by an average of forty percent. In most of the patients, the disease was at an advanced stage of malignancy, yet the drugs were well-tolerated.
According to Science Daily, MPeM strikes about three hundred to five hundred Americans each year. The clinical trial is investigating bevacizumab and atezolizumab for the treatment of MPeM as well as other advanced cancers.
The drug combination also proved to be effective for patients who were intolerant (refractory) to prior chemotherapy. There are only a few treatment options for this rare cancer which forms in the lining of the abdomen. Symptoms are often not detected until the disease has progressed at which time there are virtually no treatment options. If the patient does not receive treatment, life expectancy is approximately one year.
The objective responses occurred in spite of the presence of PD-L1 which is a protein that controls immune responses. PD-L1 is usually found in normal cells and in even higher amounts in some malignant cells. The study was recently published in Cancer Discovery.
MPeM vs. Peural Mesothelioma
The majority of studies for the two drugs have centered on pleural mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the lung) usually excluding patients with MPeM. Treatment strategies include:
- cytoreductive surgery- to remove as much tissue as possible
- hypothermic intraoperative peritoneal perfusion (with chemotherapy) –
targets abdominal cancers that have spread into the abdomen, and
- early postoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Treatment for MPeM is similar to that of peural mesothelioma even though the diseases differ in many regards. MPeM is extremely rare, is minimally associated with exposure to asbestos, occurs at a younger age, and affects women more often.
Platinum chemotherapy is recommended for both types of mesotheliomas. However, after MPeM has progressed there are no FDA approved treatments for it in advanced stages.
Progression-Free and Overall Survival
There were twenty patients assigned to the MPeM group with a median age of sixty-three. Women comprised sixty percent of the group. Seventy-five percent had no exposure to asbestos. Eighty percent of the participants were white while ten percent were Hispanic. Five percent were black and five percent other.
Atezolizumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting PD-L1 while bevacizumab inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (a protein that stimulates the formation of blood vessels) thus slowing the growth of new blood vessels.
Patients who received standard doses of chemotherapy prior to participating in the Phase 2 clinical trial began their next therapy at eight months. This compares to patients receiving bevacizumab and atezolizumab with a median response duration of twelve months.
At the one-year mark, progression-free survival was sixty-one percent. The overall survival rate at one year was eighty-five percent. The most consistent adverse events were anemia and hypertension.
A New Treatment Option
Associate Professor Kanwal Raghav, M.D. led the study. Dr. Raghav stated that the outcome of the study far surpassed outcomes from conventional treatments. This is an indication that clinical trials are valuable in prolonging patient survival with an emphasis on rare cancers.
Dr. Raghav added that future trials should include a greater number of participants to validate the Phase 2 results and also to determine if the combination could improve surgical outcomes.

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AU Commission receives Ambassador of the State of Israel’s credentials
The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat has received credentials from Mr Aleli Admasu, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ethiopia, Burundi and Chad at Addis Ababa, the AU Headquarters.
Presenting the credentials, Ambassador Admasu welcomed the opportunity to meet the Chairperson of the AU Commission as it marked the beginning of a new phase in building Israel’s relations with the African Region at a continental level.
He noted that whereas Israel had bilateral relations with several African countries, the engagement with African States through the African Union was key towards building the multilateralism required for promoting continental initiatives earmarked under Africa’s Agenda 2063.
The Israeli Ambassador commended the African Union for the role it played in promoting Africa’s peace and security agenda and advocating conflicting parties to engage in discussions and partnerships that would promote a stable environment free from conflict.
“Ambassador Admasu extended an invitation from the State of Israel to the Chairperson of the AUC to visit the country noting that the State of Israel would welcome the opportunity to host a meeting between the Chairperson and its leaders,” a statement obtained by the Ghana News Agency at Tema on Friday stated.
The African Union Commission Chairperson reiterated the call for the solution of the conflict of Palestine and Israel.
The Chairperson stated that the conflict between the States of Palestine and Israel had been a cause of great concern for over 70 years with various regional and international actors having participated in the search for a peace between the two nations.
He noted that a lasting solution was required to ensure the co-existence of both nations and to allow their people to live in a state of peace and stability.
He emphasised that the path towards long lasting peace and stability required that the peace process and the solutions sought must not only be acceptable, but must guarantee the rights of all parties.
Mr Mahamat, who is a former Prime Minister of Chad reiterated that in the almost 60-year history of Africa’s continental organisation, from its formation as the Organization of African Unity and re-launch as the African Union, it was clear on its position that in the issue of Palestine and Israel, a Two-State Solution was necessary for a peaceful co-existence.


Stories from Yugoslavia: Reflections on Canadian Peacekeeping (Solo piano) Composer: Emily Armour
“Heavy arms anticipate
- Lucas McKinnon
Emily Armour, piano
Emily Armour was born and raised on the West Coast, beginning studies in Classical piano at age 15 in the Cowichan Valley after being primarily self-taught. She studied with Bruce Vogt, Michelle Mares, and Arthur Rowe at the University of Victoria School of Music where she earned her Bachelor of Music in 2012 and her Masters in Piano Performance in 2017. She is an active performer, accompanist, piano teacher, and composer who has represented the Cowichan Valley at the B.C. Performing Arts Festival and performed with the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra. In 2016 she performed as a finalist in the UVic Concerto Competition with mezzo-soprano Kelsey Wheatley and the UVic orchestra.
In 2019 Emily’s original composition Stories from Yugoslavia: Reflections on Canadian Peacekeeping was featured as a segment on CBC radio during Remembrance Day week. The suite for solo piano was inspired by interviews of Canadian peacekeeping veterans who served overseas during the Balkans War. Her other original compositions for students: Vimy Ridge, Peacekeeper, and M4 Sherman, were performed at Canada Music Week as part of the Cowichan Valley Music Teachers Association’s student concert in 2019.
In 2021 Emily created the Music for Veterans Commemorative Project, giving her piano students the opportunity to dedicate original compositions to Canadian military veterans. The project was a great success and featured on CBC National News during Remembrance Week. Due to the enthusiastic support for the project, more veterans and active military members can expect to receive music in the years to come in honour of their service.
Emily welcomes students of all ages and abilities to discover their own artistic voice through music, performing, and composing.
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Homage: Contemporary Art in Digital Media ̶ a traveling exhibit Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery ̶ July 9 to August 21, 2010 Art Institute of California ̶ September 11 to October 15, 2010 The Digital Art Guild’s current exhibition will engage viewers in a variety of conversations. The artists have cast their images as an …
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In this article I offer my review of some of the exhibitions. As all such reviews are, these are my personal response to the exhibitions I saw. I did not set out to see all the exhibitions. Along the way I stumbled across some other exhibitions that either were not in the program or that …
In this article series I offer my review of some of the exhibitions. As all such reviews are, these are my personal response to the exhibitions I saw. I did not set out to see all the exhibitions. Rather I went through the exhibition program and chose ones in Ballarat and Creswick that appealed to …
The Denver Post has reviewed an exhibition of digital art produced by Bonny Lhotka and shown at the Denver Botanical Gardens. Comprising laser engraved and inkjet printed panels, the exhibition gets a good review. The exhibition runs through September 20.
Photography can be a social activity. Doing some photography as part of a group can have many benefits.
Dorothy Simpson Krause’s latest book is a gem. Not specifically about digital processes, but a gem never the less. It is a book about how to make your own artist books. It covers a whole range of techniques and applications and is illustrated bya great selection of artist books.
August’s competition is on the theme of Action and is open to photography and digital art. See the Competition page on the main menu for entry details.
Thinktank Photo May Photography Competition Finalists and Winner – Spirit We are pleased to announce the winner and show all the finalists in the May photography competition on the theme of Spirit.
The July competition is now open. July 09 ThinkTank Photo – Happiness Prize – Digital Holster 10, value US$45 See the competition page for details. Please note that I have changed the upload process to stop people affecting others.
The June Thinktank Photo competition is on the theme of Flowers. It is open to photography and digital art. Entry details on the photography and art competition page. The prize is an Urban Disguise 30 camera bag.


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To make a great film you need three things: the script, the script, and the script.Alfred Hitchcock
Students in the screenwriting minor or emphasis take a deep dive into how to tell a story. The program surrounds the writers in story making – through the films, TV productions, plays, readings and podcasts being created around them. Opportunities for the writer abound. Our current students write:
The Highbridge Film Festival features a screenwriting competition (the Bailey Storytelling Award), that grants the winner $5,000 to go toward producing their script.
The program offers coursework in Film Aesthetics, Feature Film Screenwriting, Tools for Writers, fiction writing, poetry, creative writing, and various seminars in scriptwriting. Past and planned seminars include: Sit-com Writing, Writing TV for Children, Narrative Podcasts, Playwriting, and more.


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Q: My wife and I were approved to buy a home up to $400,000, but we knew that we couldn’t actually afford the monthly payment on that much. So, we started out looking at homes in the $200,000 range. Over the months, we realized that we would have to offer quite a bit more than the asking price to get in. And so many of the properties we were seeing were in really bad shape — so bad that we couldn’t afford to fix them up if we did get them. So we decided to look in the $250,000 range, but even after offering $30,000-$40,000 over asking, we still weren’t getting anything.
Now we’re looking up in the low $300,000s — we’re starting to see fewer offers on the properties and better places, but I’m concerned by this trend, and I fear that we’re in danger of overextending ourselves. How should we proceed?

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Inline-six cylinders are making a comeback. Now that smaller turbocharged engines offer better power and better fuel economy, smooth I6 engines are making their way back into engine bays.
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The three best for 2020, according to Ward’s Auto, in the 3.0L I6 in the BMW M340i (B58), the 3.0L I6 in the Mercedes GLE450 (M256), and the 3.0L I6 in the GMC Sierra 1500 (Duramax 3.0L).
Each of these engines are quite different, even though they’re all the same displacement. The BMW is purely gasoline, the Mercedes is an electric-gasoline hybrid, and the GMC is a diesel.
There’s a wide variety of innovative technology used, like twin-scroll turbochargers, variable intake manifolds, variable geometry turbochargers, 48V hybrid systems, infinitely variable valve lift, and incredibly high fuel injection pressures. Check out the video to learn all about 2020’s best I6 engines!